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Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 516: Mental Health Claims Are Rising: What California's 2026 Psychiatric WC Reforms Mean for Your Billing
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Mental health is now a routine part of workers' comp conversations, and it is one of the areas where documentation and billing mistakes are most costly. Psychiatric claims are held to a higher standard than physical injuries. The diagnosis, the cause, the employment history, and the events behind the condition all have to line up. In 2026, the state's treatment schedule added a new module for posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder, changing the yardstick used to review treatment requests. In this episode, Ajay and Angel walk through what actually changed…
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