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The following guidelines are intended to provide guidance as to who is covered by North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) worker’s compensation coverage, and when they are covered or not covered during times of disaster, including spring flooding.

Effective January 1, 2023, WSI has adopted Medicare’s new ASC payment policy for OPPS complexity adjusted C-APCs.

Did you know WSI provides a Claim Lookup application?

WSI recently published a new documentation policy, Evaluation and Management Services.

Effective January 1, 2023, WSI will implement the following fee schedule changes.

Workforce Safety and Insurance previously published an article about transitioning to a new pharmacy benefit manager, Integrated Prescription Management (IPM). This article provides additional information on submitting pharmacy charges through IPM.

Workforce Safety and Insurance previously published an article about a transition to FourStone Partners for the coordination of medication monitoring for injured employees on chronic opioid therapy.  After receiving several follow-up questions from providers about the article, WSI is providing further clarification.

By the end of 2022, WSI will be transitioning from Envolve to a new pharmacy benefit manager, Integrated Prescription Management (IPM).

WSI was a victim of a cyber security attack on June 28, 2022, which involved personal data.

Since 2018 WSI has partnered with Cordant Health Solutions to assist in the coordination of medication monitoring for injured employees on chronic opioid therapy. Currently, Cordant Health Solutions is transitioning to FourStone Partners. 

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WSI requires a provider to report the most specific diagnosis code reflective of the injury treated instead of using the standalone diagnosis code of “pain”.

In response to several provider questions, WSI is providing clarification on the billing requirements for a service completed by a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) or Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA).  

Effective January 1, 2022, WSI will implement the following fee schedule changes. Click here to access the full fee schedules. 

The 2021 North Dakota Legislative Assembly enacted changes to North Dakota Administrative Code pertaining to WSI’s prior authorization review of palliative care. 

Effective January 1, 2022, WSI will deny medical bills received in paper format from a practice that submits at least 50 bills per calendar year.

WSI is launching a new Phase III of the Ergonomic Initiative Grant on Oct. 21, 2021.

WSI has made available several resources to assist providers in their compliance with the recent requirement to submit medical bills through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). 

The 2021 North Dakota Legislative Assembly enacted a change to North Dakota Century Code §65-01-02(21) adding physical therapist to the definition of health care provider. 

WSI now offers electronic fund transfers (EFT) as a means of payment to a medical provider for a rendered service. 

WSI recently launched an all new and easier than ever to use Payroll Reporting application for employers.

The 2021 North Dakota Legislative Assembly enacted North Dakota Century Code §65-05-40, to address quantity and duration limits for opioid and benzodiazepine therapies.

Effective tomorrow, July 1st, 2021, WSI will accept medical bills solely through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Governor Burgum amends executive order extending workers' compensation coverage for COVID-19 for funeral service personnel.

Employers can now access their Loss Run reports in myWSI!

Also available on myWSI, employers, workers and medical providers can manage their notifications and alerts. 

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