Friday, January 29, 2016 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

WSI recently changed the standard for billing a unilateral procedure performed bilaterally in order to align with CMS.


Friday, January 29, 2016 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

Effective January 1, 2016, WSI implemented the following fee schedule changes.   


Friday, January 29, 2016 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

Effective March 1, 2016, WSI will require prior authorization of speech therapy by the Utilization Review (UR) department.


Friday, January 29, 2016 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

WSI has restructured the Fee Schedule Guidelines, offering a more user-friendly product for 2016.


Friday, August 28, 2015 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

Effective for dates of service beginning September 1, 2015, WSI will deny durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, supplies (DMEPOS) billed with a miscellaneous code if a more specific code is available. 


Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

Effective for dates of service beginning September 1, 2015, WSI will not reimburse for procedures billed with HCPCS Temporary National Codes (T Codes).


Monday, June 1, 2015 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

The 2015 North Dakota Legislative Assembly amended North Dakota Century Code (N.D.C.C.) to address the legal protection of a healthcare provider when disclosing medical information to WSI.


Monday, June 1, 2015 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

Beginning October 1, 2015, WSI will transition from the use of ICD-9 to ICD-10 for diagnosis and procedure codes in alignment with federal regulations.


Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

This article highlights significant changes in billing for drugs of abuse testing codes in the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule.


Thursday, January 1, 2015 at 08:00 am

Categories: Medical Provider News Archive

Effective February 1, 2015, WSI will require prior authorization of long-acting opioid medication.