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Effective January 1, 2015, WSI will implement the following fee schedule changes. Click here to access the full fee schedules.

Effective January 1, 2015, WSI will require the primary diagnosis code for an inpatient hospital charge.

Effective January 1, 2015 WSI will adopt CMS guidelines, which require red and white versions of the CMS 1500 and UB-04.

This article highlights a significant change in billing of lab work provided in the outpatient hospital setting.

WSI does not cover H-wave electrical stimulation, as it is investigational and experimental.

Effective with dates of service beginning May 1, 2014, WSI will adopt the guidelines highlighted below in the auditing of Evaluation and Management (E/M) documentation.

WSI has identified healthcare providers billing services to Medicare when WSI is the primary payer.

The following information provides clarification on reimbursement and prior authorization for hearing aids and associated services.

Effective October 1, 2013, WSI will no longer approve new requests for use of the continuous-flow cryotherapy units, e.g. Game Ready™ Accelerated Recovery System.

In January 2013, WSI issued a Provider Bulletin detailing criteria for the workability assessment program. Based on provider feedback, the following are new criteria for a workability assessment with dates of service after January 1, 2014.