Effective January 1, 2027, payers may voluntarily cover medical treatment for up to one year while compensability determination is under review.
Effective January 1, 2027, payers may voluntarily cover medical treatment for up to one year while compensability determination is under review.
Topics covered include a new AI innovation office, a remote interpreters program, and updates for rulemaking and audits.
Reforms from Senate Bill 1160 resulted in a modest overall effect, with some improvements in timely access to recommended care.
Providers now have 60 days to petition the DWC when carriers adjust or disallow payment, while carriers have 45 days to respond to petitions.
A new timeline to object to treatment plans and new rules for who can authorize FCE.
When submitting records for IMEs, parties must limit documentation to 500 pages.
If enacted, payers must identify a contact person for whom providers could reach for contract-based medical bill information.
The rollout of data collection practices sets the stage for an updated state fee schedule in 2029.
Effective July 1st, certain violations of workers’ comp law will see a 12.11% increase in penalties.
Additionally, the bill would update the fee schedule and impact billing and utilization requirements.
An employer panel discussed issues such as access to care, early intervention practices, and claims culture and communication.
The bill would standardize timelines, notice requirements, and dispute resolution processes.
The bill did not pass out of its original committee before a crucial deadline, and failed to pass after a special hearing.
The bill would allow payers to direct prescriptions to pharmacy networks and create limits for physician dispensing and compounds.
Senate Bill 1404 could grant workers greater choice over their provider, pharmacy, certain ancillary services, and more.
