Comply with Ohio workers’ compensation laws and rules;
Maintain acceptable malpractice coverage;
Practice in a managed-care environment and comply with utilization review determinations;
Bill only for services and items performed or provided, and medically necessary, cost-effective and related to the claim or allowed condition;
Inform the injured worker of his or her liability for payment of non-covered services prior to delivery;
Charge no more than the usual fee billed to non-industrial patients for the same service;
Accept reimbursement and not unbundle charges into separate procedure codes when a single procedure code is more appropriate;
Not balance bill the injured worker or employer. Injured workers are not required to contribute a co-payment and do not have to meet any deductibles.
BWC certification is an ongoing process for new providers. Call 1-800-OHIOBWC and press 4 for an application, or click on the link below to download one.
