News

WSI previously published an article about expanding eligible telemedicine services due to COVID-19.  After receiving several follow-up questions from providers, WSI is providing clarification on the types of telemedicine services and billing codes allowed for the duration of the emergency declaration.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WSI has made changes to business practices involving medical services.

Effective March 20, 2020, WSI is temporarily expanding eligible telehealth services in response to Governor Burgum’s Executive Order 2020-05.1 and in alignment with CMS guidelines.

WSI has created a new Remittance Advice Reason Code, 243, to address non-authentic medical documentation.

WSI has posted the 2020 Fee Schedule files to the online WSI Fee Schedule.

Effective January 1, 2020, WSI will implement the fee schedule changes described below.  WSI will publish a subsequent news article notification when the 2020 Fee Schedules files are available.

Effective January 1, 2020 WSI will implement a new Fee Schedule for Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) charges. 

WSI recently published an article about the Medical Provider Payee Registration form now being required. If a practice has not yet submitted the required form, you must do so by August 30, 2019, or WSI will deny payment.

WSI recently revised the Medical Provider Payee Registration form, which a practice must submit to receive payment from WSI.

Effective April 1, 2019, WSI will no longer require all total knee arthroplasty procedures be performed in the inpatient hospital setting. The Utilization Review (UR) department will now allow for the approval of a total knee arthroplasty described by CPT codes 27446 or 27447 in the outpatient hospital and ambulatory surgical center settings.