San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has posted an order adopting regulations to update the evidence-based treatment guidelines of the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS).
The updates, effective for medical treatment services rendered on or after November 23, 2021, incorporate by reference the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's (ACOEM's) most recent treatment guidelines to the Clinical Topics section of the MTUS.
The ACOEM guidelines that are incorporated by reference into the MTUS are:
The administrative order consists of the order and two addenda:
Health care providers treating, evaluating (QME), or reviewing (UR or IMR) in the California workers' compensation system may access the MTUS (ACOEM) Guidelines and MTUS Drug List at no cost by registering for an account.
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