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MCO open enrollment May 3–28
Employers, your opportunity to choose the managed care organization (MCO) to manage the medical portion of your workers’ compensation claims is just around the corner. BWC’s 2021 MCO open enrollment begins at 7:30 a.m. Monday, May 3, and ends at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 28.
To help you select an MCO that meets the needs of your business and workers, updated versions of BWC’s MCO Selection Guide and MCO Report Card will be available soon at www.bwc.ohio.gov. The guide walks you through the selection process, while the report card provides up-to-date MCO performance information. If you’re satisfied with your MCO, you don’t need to do anything.
Please note: MCOs cannot market to employers before May 3. However, you may contact any MCO prior to the open enrollment period to gather information. MCOs may respond to requests initiated by employers outside of the open enrollment period.
For additional information or assistance, visit www.bwc.ohio.gov or call 1-800-644-6292.
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Website and all BWC systems down for maintenance April 24
Due to scheduled maintenance, all BWC computer services throughout the state, including phones, will be unavailable on Saturday, April 24.
This means all these systems will be unavailable that day.
- Website.
- 1-800-644-6292 and other BWC phone services.
- All application systems on BWC’s network.
On this day, callers to all BWC phone lines will receive a busy signal. visitors to our website will see only one Web page that explains the outage.
All functionality will be restored by Monday morning, April 26.
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Medical and Health Symposium
Wow, what a turnout! By going virtual, almost five times as many people registered this year for our annual Medical and Health Symposium than for our last symposium in 2019. More than 4,800 health care and legal professionals from 45 states and 11 countries registered to attend our three-day conference, which concluded April 10. We had fascinating health care experts, motivational speakers, and BWC staff lead powerful sessions on health care, COVID-19, overcoming tragedy and addiction, navigating the workers’ comp system, and making personal connections with patients.
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Deadline nears for Indoor Air Quality program
The deadline to apply for BWC’s Indoor Air Quality Assistance Program is June 30. This federally funded $28 million program provides reimbursement for improvements to HVAC systems at nursing homes, assisted living centers, hospices, and other facilities that serve vulnerable Ohioans. Experts say such improvements weaken COVID-19’s spread.
For an application and more on this program, visit this BWC webpage
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfGn5SFC6Dw
Brought to you by the Ohio Department of Health.
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Click the image to learn how sometimes it’s what you don’t see that says the most. If you or someone you know needs emotional support, we can help. Call the Ohio CareLine 24/7 for free help: 1-800-720-9616. #InThisTogetherOhio.
Brought to you by the Ohio Department of Health.
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News Briefs
BWC Board of Directors to meet Friday
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors will meet Friday, April 23 in a virtual session for its regular monthly meeting.
More info online
Free virtual National Safety Stand-Down event!
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction is fast approaching! OSHA, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), OSHA On-Site Consultation, and Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP), are partnering to highlight the fall hazards in construction. We will be hosting a free virtual National Safety Stand-Down event May 3 at 11:00 a.m.
More info online
Check out our blogs!
We encourage you to visit our blog each
month to get the latest on news related to
workers’ compensation. New in April:
April edition of Safety Update
Check out the latest news from NIOSH and OSHA.
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Important dates
April 23: Board of Directors meeting.
April 27: Ohio Self-Insured Workshop. More info online.
April 27: Virtual Training: Wellness in the Workplace. More info online.
April 27: Better You, Better Ohio! wellness webinar. More info online.
April 28: Virtual Training: Personal Protective Equipment Selection Criteria. More info online.
April 29: Employer Update Webinar. More info online.
May 1: Policy Year (PY) 2021 notice of estimated annual premium sent.
May 4: Virtual Training: Accident Analysis Half-day Workshop. More info online.
May 5: Virtual Training: Lockout/Tagout and Safety-related Work Practices. More info online.
May 11: Virtual Training: Confined Space Assessment and Work. More info online.
May 11: Webinar Special Event: Conducting Safety Inspections in the Workplace. More info online.
May 12: Health Care Quality Assurance Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting. More info online.
May 13: Virtual Training: Safety Series Workshop Module 3: Hazard Communication and Personal Protective Equipment Basics. More info online.
May 15: Last date employer can change installment plan for PY 2021.
May 18: Virtual Training: Violence in the Workplace. More info online.
May 19: Virtual Training: Work Zone Traffic Control and Safety. More info online.
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Established in 1912, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is the exclusive provider of workers’ compensation insurance in Ohio and serves 249,000 public and private employers. With nearly 1,700 employees and assets of approximately $25 billion, BWC is one of the largest state-run insurance systems in the United States. Our mission is to deliver consistently excellent experiences for each BWC customer every day. For more, visit www.bwc.ohio.gov.
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