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Latest News from NYS Workers Compensation Board
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Medical provider disputes resolved faster than ever
The NYS Workers’ Compensation Board has made huge improvements in resolving billing disputes between health care providers and payers, which has led to significantly reduced turnaround times. This means health care providers are now getting the payments they are due…
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NYS Workers’ Compensation Board targets Fall 2024 return of in-person hearings
The NYS Workers’ Compensation Board is pleased to announce that we are targeting a fall 2024 opening for multiple hearing locations/customer service centers across the state. While virtual hearings will continue to be available statewide, the reopening of these sites…
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Efficiency Enhancements: Issue 3, Health Care Efficiencies
Most perioperative medications do not require prior authorization As a reminder for health care providers, the New York Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary includes a perioperative drug list – a list of medications that do not require a prior authorization request (PAR) for treating an…
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Save the Date! Workers’ Compensation Board 2024 Conference
Albany, NY – October 18, 2024Empire State Plaza Convention Center All sessions will be from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Join us to learn how the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) is better for workers and better for business. This…
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Efficiency Enhancements: Issue 2
Welcome to Efficiency Enhancements – a new communication with tips and best practices on using NYS Workers’ Compensation Board systems, processes, and forms in the most efficient, effective manner. Submitting Request for Action (RFA) forms – be specific When submitting a Request for action (RFA) form,…
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Today: Enhanced security for accessing OnBoard
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Efficiency Enhancements: Best practices from the Board
Welcome to Efficiency Enhancements – a new communication with tips and best practices on using NYS Workers’ Compensation Board systems, processes, and forms in the most efficient, effective manner. Proper filing of attorney fee applicationsAttorneys and licensed representatives are permitted to file OC-400.1…
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Level three PAR review backlog reduced to zero!
Since launching the first, limited release of OnBoard in May 2022, the Board has reduced the backlog of level three prior authorization request (PAR) reviews from over 8,000 down to zero! Over the past year and a half, the Board has been…
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Governor Hochul Announces New Proposals to Support Small Businesses and Boost Economic Growth
New Investments Will Help Small Businesses Thrive and Provide Them With Opportunities To Innovate And Grow To Build The Workforce of Tomorrow, New York Will Offer Free SUNY and CUNY Community College for Adult Students Pursuing In-Demand Careers Continued Investments…
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DME Fee Schedule update
In keeping with the goals of the Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) to provide quality and efficient care to injured workers, the Board plans to propose an update to adjust the Official New York Workers’ Compensation Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Fee Schedule and…