What Providers Need to Know - Archived Updates
August 24, 2023
MTG Trainings Once Again Available for CME Credit
Continuing medical education (CME) and other training is available for the New York Medical Treatment Guidelines (MTGs). Each of the 16 MTGs has an associated online training course, enabling participants to take the courses they want, when they want.
In collaboration with its new accreditor, the Medical Society of the State of New York, the Board has updated all existing training modules and completion certificates.
You can view these trainings and related guidance on the Board's website.
OnBoard Hits One Million PAR Submissions
We have reached our one millionth prior authorization request (PAR) submission via our new business information system, OnBoard!
Read more in a notification dated August 16, 2023 .
2022 / 2023 Acute Per Case Inpatient Rates
The Office of Health Insurance Programs has calculated rates of reimbursement for the periods April 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023, for acute per case, exempt hospital, exempt unit, and chemical dependency detoxification services.
Read more in Subject Number 046-1619 and Subject Number 046-1620.
Reminders
Interested in treating injured workers? If you are interested in applying for Board authorization to treat injured workers, the process is easy and is done online. Read more about becoming authorized here on the Board's website.
Telehealth is now a permanent option in the workers' compensation system. Read more in Subject Number 046-1613, and see our new telehealth webpage for additional information.
Use of Form CMS-1500 is mandatory. Visit CMS-1500 initiative for more details and send your questions to CMS-1500@wcb.ny.gov.
Visit the Board's website for OnBoard training guides, webinar recordings, and other resources. To continue making OnBoard the best system it can be, we want your feedback! Please take a few minutes to complete this brief OnBoard survey to share your experience thus far and any additional input you have to further improve the system. This survey will be available through August 31, 2023.
The Board is hosting free COVID-19 & workers' comp webinars. The Board has been hosting a series of webinars to aid workers with long COVID workers' compensation claims. Additional dates will be added soon!
The latest versions of several Paid Family Leave presentations are now available, including family care, foster care/adoption, military leave, and bonding. Visit the Paid Family Leave website for more information.
Stay Informed!
Check out the Board's Health Care Providers Recorded Webinars web page for past webinars.
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