Vol. 6, Issue 35

Find Solutions & Strategies                August 31, 2015

The OMFS as a Maximum Fee Schedule

Lien claimant found not entitled to excess fees 
In This Issue
A Note From the Editor
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the omfs as a maximum fee schedule
Lien claimant found not entitled to excess fees  
 
Caduceus BlackIn Holder v. Troy Christian Adventure Limousine, 2015 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS --, the WCAB affirmed the WCJ's finding that lien claimant David Payne, M.D., was not entitled to fees above those set forth in the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) due to the alleged extraordinary nature of medical services provided...read more.
cwci Examines calif. workers' comp medical and indemnity payment trends
CWCIThe average amounts paid for medical expenses and indemnity benefits on California workers' comp lost-time claims climbed sharply after accident year (AY) 2005 - the first year after the 2004 reforms - but a new CWCI study shows average medical and indemnity payments...read more. 
drug formulary: calif. expects substantial savings
But what about cost shifting and provider behavior?

By Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., co-author of Larson's Workers' Compensation Law
 
Prescription drugs continue to be a significant contributor to the medical expenses segment of workers' compensation claim costs, and drug formularies are increasingly being seen as not only a way to better manage costs but also to influence prescribing patterns towards more effective and less dangerous prescription drugs...read more.
national workers' compensation conference 
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california compensation cases 
Cal Comp CasesUtilization Review Addresses Medical Necessity, Not Manner of Payment: Cal. Comp. Cases Advanced Postings (8/26/2015). Lexis.com and Lexis Advance online subscribers can read it.
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