OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

Effective August 9, 2025, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) will require group practices to include the servicing or rendering provider National Provider Identifier (NPI) when billing a professional claim. In addition, group practices must ensure the submitted servicing or rendering NPI is associated with an active servicing provider in the OWCP provider file.

Billing

Please follow the steps below to ensure the servicing NPI is submitted on the bill.

Please note that this requirement is not applicable to providers enrolled as individuals, facilities, or non-medical providers. This requirement is also not applicable to institutional or dental bills.

• Online (Direct Data Entry DDE): Servicing provider information can be entered on professional bills as the rendering provider in the Provider Information section or at the service line. Refer to the Enter Bills Online Tutorial for instructions and examples.
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI): Servicing provider information is submitted in the Professional claim type Appendix A Loop 2310B for Rendering Provider information. Refer to the 837 Companion Guide for more details.
• Paper: Servicing provider information is entered in Box 24J of the service line on the OWCP 1500 Professional bill form. Refer to the Health Insurance Claim Form (OWCP-1500) instructions for more information.

Provider Enrollment

Professional bills from group practice providers received on or after August 9, 2025, will be denied if submitted without the servicing or rendering NPI, or if the submitted servicing or rendering NPI is not active in the group provider file.

Providers can review and, if needed, update the servicing provider information through the Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Processing (WCMBP) portal https://owcpmed.dol.gov/, or by paper on the Provider Enrollment Application (OWCP-1168) Form.

• Online: Providers are encouraged to use the WCMBP portal OWCP Medical Bill Processing Portal (https://owcpmed.dol.gov) to review and update servicing provider NPI information. In addition, providers can review and confirm existing provider record information such as license information, contact information, and payment details. Instructions are available at: Updating Provider Information Resource Guide.
  Registration is required for WCMBP portal access. Providers can refer to the Provider Registration for Online Access (Updated 02/05/25) quick reference guide for more information. 
• Mail: Providers can mail the updated Provider Enrollment Application (OWCP-1168) to the following address: 
  Provider Enrollment 
  Department of Labor - OWCP 
  P. O. Box 8312 
  London, KY 40742-8312 
• Fax: Updated Provider Enrollment Application (OWCP-1168) information may also be sent by fax to 888-444-5335.  

For questions, contact our Call Center at the applicable phone number listed below, where a representative will be happy to assist.

• Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC):
  1-800-638-7072
• Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC):
  1-866-272-2682
• Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC):
  1-844-493-1966
   

Effective July 19, 2025, the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) will require provider enrollment applications to be submitted within 90 calendar days from the most recent update of the enrollment application. Applications that are started and are not submitted within the 90-day time limit will be deleted, making them unavailable for submission.

Providers will receive courtesy email reminders to complete and submit the enrollment application.

Providers are encouraged to complete all required steps and submit the enrollment application. Select this link to resume or track the in-progress enrollment application. After logging in to the Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Processing (WCMBP) portal, providers can enter the Application Number and Tax ID (FEIN or SSN) or National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Tax ID to recall the application.

If an application is deleted, providers must start a new enrollment application for submission.

For questions, contact our Call Center at the applicable phone number listed below, where a representative will be happy to assist.

• Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation (DCMWC):
  1-800-638-7072
• Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC):
  1-866-272-2682
• Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC):
  1-844-493-1966

Effective June 28, 2025, the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) will enhance the Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Processing (WCMBP) System to allow providers to upload additional documentation for authorization requests that are under review.

The option to upload additional attachments will be enabled for authorization requests that indicate at least one line status is:

• Pended Further Development
• In Review
• Processed Awaiting Decision

NOTE: Authorization requests in “Pended Further Development” status will change to “In Review” status once attachments are uploaded.

The WCMBP System will notify the OWCP Claims Examiner (CE) or Medical Benefits Examiner (MBE) when new documentation is uploaded.

Please refer to the following Quick Reference Guide for further information: Uploading Attachments to a Previously Submitted Authorization Request.

For questions, contact our Call Center at the applicable phone number listed below, where a representative will be happy to assist you.

• Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC):
  1-866-272-2682
• Division of Federal Employees' Compensation (DFEC):
  1-844-493-1966