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MCO Update!
BWC recently approved the voluntary termination of Genex (MCO number 10042), effective September 29, 2023. The impact of this voluntary termination involves the reassignment of 2,938 employers with 1,113 active claims to other MCOs. Impacted employers will have an opportunity to choose a different MCO if they wish. Injured workers will be notified of the reassignment of their MCO. Providers can also verify MCO assignment through the BWC web at www.bwc.ohio.gov. Questions can be directed to the Provider Contact Center at feedback.medical@bwc.ohio.gov
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day:
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, October 28
Keep them safe. Clean them out. Take them back. You may turn in unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medication for safe disposal on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, October 28th.
Enter your zip code or county/city/state to see collection sites by you on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) collection site locator. You may also contact your local police department, hospital, health department, participating grocery, or pharmacy.
Unfortunately, unused, and old prescription medications left in our homes’ medicine cabinets and in our kitchens may find their way into the wrong hands of our toddlers, children, teens, and others.
Disposing of these unneeded medications safely is a helpful way to prevent medication misuse.
For our families and communities nationwide, let’s safely turn in a record amount of prescription drugs on October 28th for Take Back Day.
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Tips and Tricks for completing the MEDCO-17 coming soon!
BWC’s Transitional Work Grant unit is now requiring the submission of the Medco-17 Transitional Work Grant Program Job Analysis template in the transitional work grant plan submissions. We hope you’re finding the fillable PDF format easy to complete.
This essential tool for employers was developed to easily allow the employer to identify appropriate job tasks based on the physician’s restrictions.
To assure the job analyses are being completed with the most pertinent and relevant information to describe worker’s jobs we will be sending out a series of three emails to BWC’s accredited transitional work developers with tips and guidelines on completing the MEDCO-17. Watch your email box for the first tip starting the week of Oct. 16, 2023.
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Save the date!
BWC’s Medical & Health Symposium is now in the fall 2024!
Our annual Medical & Health Symposium will be virtual Oct. 2 - 4, 2024. Join us for another year of educational sessions for healthcare and legal professionals, free continuing education opportunities, exhibitors, and more.
Please plan to join us in the fall of 2024 and stay tuned for more information in the coming months in Provider Update.
If you have questions or are interested in becoming a presenter or an exhibitor, email us at medsymposium@bwc.state.oh.us. You may also call 1-800-477-2292 for more information.
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Upcoming Meetings
All public meetings of the Health Care Quality Assurance Advisory Committee (HCQAAC), MCO Medical Directors, MCO Quality of Care committee, and Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee are in-person meetings at BWC’s William Green Building (30 W. Spring St. Columbus, Ohio).
The next scheduled meetings are:
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HCQAAC from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Nov. 8, 2023
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Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee from 1 – 3 p.m., Nov. 8, 2023
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MCO Directors Meeting from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Jan. 17, 2024
To request an accommodation due to a disability for this event, please contact BWC ADA Coordinator Kathleen Bourke. Please call 614-644-7811 or email eeodept@bwc.ohio.gov, at least one week prior to the meeting date.
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Are there BWC services or programs you’d like to learn more about? Do you have questions about forms or procedures? We want to hear from you about what you’d like to see more of in our Provider Update.
Send your comments and suggestions by email or call our dedicated provider contact center at 1-800-477-2292.
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Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Vision: To transform BWC into an agile organization driven by customer success.
Mission: To deliver consistently excellent experiences for each BWC customer every day. Core Values: One Agency, Personal Connection, Innovative Leadership, Relentless Excellence.
Established in 1912, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is the exclusive provider of workers’ compensation insurance in Ohio, serving 257,000 public and private employers. With nearly 1,600 employees and assets of approximately $21 billion, BWC is one of the largest state-run insurance systems in the United States. For more, visit bwc.ohio.gov.
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