Billing Number
Invoicing
Disallowed claims
Direct deposit
Payments
Billing Number
Physicians, chiropractors and dentists licensed to practice in their province of residence may treat injured workers and bill the WCB using their Saskatchewan Health Medical Services Branch (MSB) billing numbers.
Other care professionals who are not fully funded by MSB should apply to the Health Services Unit of the WCB for accreditation and a billing number. Applications for billing numbers should be submitted in advance, rather than waiting for a referral of a WCB patient because the processing of applications takes some time.
Even with a billing number, those health care professionals who are not fully funded by MSB must contact the WCB for authorization to treat each injured worker and invoice the WCB to ensure health benefits are in place.
In all cases, where the WCB has accepted responsibility for an injury, the health care professional should bill the WCB directly to prevent
financial inconvenience for the injured worker.
Requests for a copy of the standards and application forms should be forwarded to the WCB's Health Care Services unit (Attn: Accreditation).
Invoicing
The WCB uses the payment schedule and assessment rules of the MSB to pay doctors and chiropractors. Payments for non-insured services, reporting fees and fees for other care provider groups are established in negotiation with representatives from the various associations of caregivers.
Where the WCB has accepted responsibility for a work injury claim, all invoicing is to be forwarded to the WCB and not to the injured worker. If a care provider invoices MSB for a service covered by the WCB, MSB will return the invoice to the care provider for resubmission to the WCB. If an invoice is sent to the WCB in error, MSB requires that the invoice be returned to the caregiver for resubmission to MSB.
Disallowed Claims
Where an injury claim is disallowed, physicians and chiropractors are partially reimbursed by the Medical Services Plan for treatment provided. Other
caregivers will be paid by the WCB in cases where authorization to provide treatment was given. The WCB will pay reporting fees where a claim
has been disallowed.
Where a claim has been disallowed or benefits terminated, caregivers will be notified that the WCB cannot pay for further assessment or
treatment. Details of payment are provided weekly to each caregiver, including those on Direct Deposit.
Direct Deposit
The WCB offers a direct deposit service for billings from caregivers. To have the WCB begin direct deposit, do the following:
- Print off and complete the Direct Deposit application form.
- Attach a personalized cheque or deposit slip marked "VOID".
- Send the form and VOID cheque or deposit slip to the WCB's Medical Accounts Unit.
Payments
Payments are made to caregivers weekly and a voucher is provided confirming payments issued.
These vouchers may include explanatory codes to provide more detail regarding a specific
service. Click
here for a list of the most frequently used explanatory codes.
Billing