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Beginning tomorrow, August 1, 2025, all health care providers in the workers' compensation system — regardless of office size or patient population — must submit the CMS-1500 universal billing form electronically, through a Board-approved electronic submission partner in order to be paid for services.
If you have not obtained an electronic submission partner, we urge you to do so immediately.
Tomorrow’s mandate applies to each individual provider in a practice who treats workers’ compensation patients. If you have not already done so, simply contact a Board-approved electronic submission partner to arrange for electronic submission of your CMS-1500 forms. Take action now to ensure uninterrupted payment for your services in treating injured workers.
Going forward, the workers’ compensation payer can deny payment of services if the CMS-1500 form was not submitted through a Board-approved electronic submission partner and the Board will not enforce payment.
CMS-1500 Q&A sessions: Complying with the mandate
We have scheduled two webinars to assist you in promptly obtaining an electronic submission partner and to answer any questions. After a brief overview of provider responsibilities as they relate to the mandate and the significant benefits of electronic submission, there will be ample time during each one-hour session to address questions.
We strongly encourage providers who have not yet started submitting bills electronically through a Board-approved submission partner to attend at least one of these webinars.
Register here
August 7, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
August 12, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
We encourage you to review the most current CMS-1500 webinar recording and make note of any questions you have prior to attending the session. The Board will post responses to questions received during the session in the FAQ section of the website.
MORE INFORMATION
See our fact sheet for more information and visit wcb.ny.gov/CMS-1500 for complete details.
Questions? Email CMS1500@wcb.ny.gov.
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