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Naturopathic billing and reporting

Billing
Submitting your invoice
Fee schedule
HST
Rejected billings
Reporting
Naturopathic Physicians First Report (8N)
Progress reports
Naturopathic Physicians Final Report and Account (11AN)
Submitting reports
Injury codes
More information

Billing

The following information is required on all invoices:

  • Claimant name, birth date, and sex code
  • Date of injury: Record the date on which the patient was injured, not the date of treatment (unless they are the same)
  • Fee Item Code: See Fee Item descriptions
  • WorkSafeBC claim number (if known): If a WorkSafeBC claim number has been assigned, include only the numerical portion. Do not include the two-letter alpha prefix.
  • Injury coding: Provide complete codes for body part affected, nature of injury, and the anatomical position of the injury. Information about these codes is available in the Injury Codes section.

Submitting your invoice

Please submit your Final Report/Invoice (Form 11AN) to WorkSafeBC by fax at 604 233-9777 , or 1 888 922-8807. Or, mail to:

Payment Services
WorkSafeBC
PO Box 94460 Stn Main
Richmond , B.C.  V6X 8V6

Invoices submitted more than 90 days from the date of service may not be paid.

To check the status of an invoice payment from WorkSafeBC online, go to Check invoice payment status.

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Fee schedule

WorkSafeBC rates for providing naturopathic services to injured workers with accepted claims are listed in the fee schedule. Services other than those listed, or fees over and above those listed on the fee schedule, will not be covered.

Fee Code
Fees
Description
1100477 $31.00

Initial visit: Only payable once per worker per accepted claim
1100478 $30.15

Subsequent visit: Only one payable per day per claim

1100479 $46.00

Telephone consultation with WorkSafeBC: For communication of up to 15 minutes

1100480 $31.24

Initial Report (Form 8N) when received within 3 business days
1100481 $29.12 Progress Report
1100482 $40.53

Home/institutional visit

1100483 Actual costs

Laboratory fees

1100471 $22.34

Copies of Chart Notes at request of WorkSafeBC (up to five pages)

1100472

$1.06 per page

Copies of Chart Notes at request of WorkSafeBC (per page for pages beyond five pages)
1100476 $42.98 Report requested by WorkSafeBC
1100484 $209.59 Comprehensive Report requested by WorkSafeBC

HST

Effective July 1st, WorkSafeBC will pay HST for all taxable goods and services.

As a service provider to WorkSafeBC, it is your responsibility to determine if your services/goods are subject to the HST. 

If you will be invoicing WorkSafeBC for HST:

  • If applicable, indicate your GST/HST registration number in the invoice
  • HST should be indicated on your invoice for each item. The indication can either specify the HST amount, or be a clearly identified “indicator” (a checkmark, for example) to show that HST should be applied to this item.
  • If you do not indicate the HST per invoice item, your invoice will be processed as an exception.  This will result in delays in processing your invoice, and generating your payment. 
  • Once your invoice is processed you will receive two separate payments from WorkSafeBC: one payment for the invoice items and a separate payment for the HST amount.

WorkSafeBC has revised its invoice forms to reflect the introduction of HST.  The revised invoice forms will be available on www.WorkSafeBC.com by July 1, 2010.

For more information about the HST, please see the Tax Information Notice issued by the Ministry of Finance. You may also wish to contact your accountant or the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Rejected billings

If there is a problem with one of your invoices, you will be notified. If you need help understanding where the problem lies, contact WorkSafeBC Payment Services at 604 276-3085, or toll-free 1 888 422-2228.

Reporting

Naturopathic physicians are required, under the Workers Compensation Act (the Act), to report to WorkSafeBC. There are two report templates: The Naturopathic First Report (8N) and the Naturopathic Physician's Final Report and Account (11AN). Online copies of Form 8N and Form 11AN can be printed, or ordered through WorkSafeBC's Forms Distribution.

Naturopathic Physicians First Report (8N)

Under the Act, this form must be submitted to WorkSafeBC within three business days of the initial visit, and when:

  1. You suspect your patient may be disabled beyond the date of injury
  2. The patient's claim is for:
    1. a back injury
    2. a hernia
    3. a shoulder or knee strain/sprain
    4. an occupational disease (e.g. repetitive strain injury, cancer, work-related asthma, work-related dermatitis)
  3. If worker's injury does not meet any of the above criteria but WorkSafeBC requests a Form 8 (Bill fee item 1100476)
  4. If a First Report should have been sent by criteria #1 and #2 being met, but was not, please fill out and submit a Form 8N to WorkSafeBC

Progress Reports

Currently there is no template for Progress Reports. Submit a Progress Report when:

  1. Your patient's condition has departed from your previously reported expected treatment plan and recovery (i.e. you are changing treatment or your patient is not recovering as anticipated)
  2. Your patient's disability duration is beyond usual recovery norms
  3. Your patient is ready for return-to-work intervention
  4. You need assistance from WorkSafeBC in any way

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Naturopathic Physicians Final Report and Account (11AN)

Submit this report after the final service to the worker.

Submitting Reports

To submit Naturopathic Physician's Reports, fax to:

Lower Mainland: 604 233-9777
Toll-free: 1 888 922-8807

Injury codes

WorkSafeBC has adopted a subset of the Canadian Standard Association injury codes. This is important for case management and early intervention. Use these codes in your Treatment Report.

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More information

If you have questions regarding billing or payment, contact WorkSafeBC Payment Services at 604 276-3085, or toll-free 1 888 422-2228.

 

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