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Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 504: Getting Paid for DME in 2026, What the New Medicare Q2 Fee Alignment Means for Your WC Billing

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The DWC's April 1, 2026 DMEPOS update didn't grab headlines the way the UR overhaul did — but for any provider billing durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, or supplies in a California WC claim, it changes real numbers on real invoices. In this episode, Aneeq and Angela break down how the DWC's fee schedule adjustment order adopts the Medicare Q2 2026 DMEPOS update, what the 120%-of-Medicare formula actually means at the line-item level, the rural-versus-non-rural zip code split that quietly changes reimbursement math, and where billing teams are most likely to…

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