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Previous Provider News editions:
- May 2013
- L&I's new opioid guideline — how will you track improvements?
- Ever treat foreign workers? Remember these 2 tips
- Medical network rules now apply to self-insured employers
- Billing workshops start in July
- Need to know about authorization requirements or drug coverage?
- April 2013
- L&I's new opioid guideline includes a state-of the-art section on managing surgical pain
- New opioid rules comment period extended to April 26 at 12 p.m.
- Network providers — a tip for billing self-insurers
- Beware of phishing attempts
- We're looking for consultants for file reviews on open claims
- Register for a webinar on online filing and Stay at Work
- March 2013
- A new treatment guideline for prescribing opioids will become effective July 1, 2013
- Consultants wanted for file reviews on open claims
- L&I launches new ad campaign to promote return to work
- Learn how to make 2 new L&I programs work for you - participate in a webinar
- Get results on underpaid Self-Insurance medical bills!
- 3 things you should know to avoid problems when billing Medicare and workers' comp
- eCorrespondence is coming soon! Are you getting ready?
- February 2013
- It's official: the first-ever L&I Medical Provider Network is "live"
- How to bill self-insured employers for interest on late medical payments
- How we've improved our pre-authorization process
- When billing L&I, use your NPI number to help speed up payment
- Medical providers see benefits to filing Report of Accident (ROA) electronically
- Encourage your injured worker patients to file claims online
- Are unwanted L&I courtesy copies bogging you down? An eCorrespondence option for claims documents is on its way!
- October 2012
- Injured workers notified of provider network status
- Countdown: the statewide workers' compensation network begins in 10 weeks
- Register for a webinar on the network
- Check out L&I's new online provider directory
- Request transfers of care online
- Changes to the Report of Accident
- Activity coaching is expanding statewide
- Learn how to sponsor a COHE — attend a public meeting
- Filing workers' comp accident reports online pays
- Changes in coverage of spinal injections
- Work Works: Washington Stay at Work aims to get injured workers back on the job
- July 2012
- Activity coaching can help patients struggling with pain and fear
- Reduce paper! Provider's Initial Report (PIR) available in Word
- For Self-Insured claims, use the L&I Claim Number
- May 2012
- E-correspondence launching in 2013
- Don't understand what happened with your bill?
- Did you know that you can charge for missed appointments - if you have a written policy?
- April 2012
- L&I has increased enforcement related to under-payment or non-payment of medical bills by self-insured employers
- Find out about prior authorization requirements - and who to contact - through the fee-schedule look-up tool
- Getting retrospective authorization for medical services
- Disagree with an L&I code edit for a professional service? Request a review
- New COHE tool kit now available online
- Treating foreign workers on the federal H-2A program: Two tips for fast-track treatment
- February 2012
- Applications for the medical provider network are now being accepted
- MARFS Payment Policies Manual is now easier to use
- IME providers: Check out the new scheduling option for exams
- Expanding the Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHE)
- January 2012
- A message from L&I Director Judy Schurke on the new Stay at Work Program
- Provider network rules for participation are now finalized
- Four COHEs begin pilot of new occupational-health best practices for backs
- A new study documents that investing in occupational health "best practices" improves outcomes for injured workers
- FileFast online claim filing is expanding to Eastern Washington
- Structured Settlement: A new option for injured workers
- Need an interpreter? Use telephonic interpreting for fast access
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December 2011
- Getting ready for L&I’s new statewide medical network in 2013
- Draft network standards are available for public comment until Dec 16
- Expanding the Centers of Occupational Health and Education
- A new Stay at Work program, but no new provider paperwork
- Getting an electronic adjustment on your previously processed bill
- Late ROAs will reduce your fee in 2012 (State Fund)
