Healthcare Providers: Secure and Fast Access to OWCP Medical Bill Processing Portal

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The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) Medical Bill Processing Portal provides healthcare providers with a streamlined, efficient system for managing medical bill submissions, authorizations, and payments for federal employees, nuclear weapons workers, and coal mine workers.

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What Is the OWCP Provider Portal?

The Workers’ Compensation Medical Bill Processing (WCMBP) system is a comprehensive online platform designed to help healthcare providers:

  • Submit medical bills electronically
  • Process authorization requests
  • Track payment status
  • Manage provider enrollment

Key Advantages

  • 96% of submitted bills processed within 15 days
  • Electronic payment options
  • Competitive reimbursement rates (pays better than Medicare)

Who Can Use the Portal?

Providers can access the portal if they meet one of these criteria:

  • Have an approved online enrollment
  • Completed paper enrollment and registered with OWCP Connect
  • Were enrolled in the previous system (before April 27, 2020)
  • Approved as an additional user by a primary provider administrator

How to Access the Portal

Providers must:

  1. Navigate to the Provider Login page
  2. Click the “Provider Login” button
  3. Be redirected to OWCP Connect
  4. Register or validate credentials
  5. Access the WCMBP system

Features and Services

Provider Capabilities

  • Electronic bill submission
  • Authorization request processing
  • Payment tracking
  • Provider enrollment management

Available Resources

  • Provider Manual
  • Training and tutorials
  • Quick Reference Guides
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Companion Guides
  • eLearning Courses

Privacy and Security

The portal emphasizes security with:

  • Secure authentication through OWCP Connect
  • Strict access controls
  • Limitations on user access
  • Ongoing commitment to system security

Customer Support

Contact Information:

  • DFEC: 1-844-493-1966
  • DEEOIC: 1-866-272-2682
  • DCMWC: 1-800-638-7072

Upcoming Training Sessions

  • Provider Virtual Help Session: September 5, 2025 (1:00-2:00 PM ET)
  • New Provider Orientation: August 20, 2025 (12:00-1:00 PM ET)

Recent Updates

Important Changes (August 2025)

  • Procedure code limitations for authorization requests
  • Group practices must include servicing provider NPI
  • New fee schedules released for clinical services and physician-administered drugs

Billing and Payments

  • Electronic payment options
  • Fast processing (96% within 15 days)
  • Competitive reimbursement rates

Unprovided Information

Some details not explicitly covered in the source documents include:

  • Specific step-by-step login process
  • Detailed technical requirements for portal access
  • Comprehensive breakdown of all portal features

The OWCP Medical Bill Processing Portal offers healthcare providers a secure, efficient platform for managing workers’ compensation medical billing and related processes.

Note: System maintenance is scheduled for August 16-17, 2025, during which the WCMBP system will be unavailable.

https://owcpmed.dol.gov/portal/provider/provider-login

The Provider Login button will take you to OWCP Connect, where you can register or will validate your credentials and log you into the system.

https://owcpmed.dol.gov/

Providers registered on the portal can log in and submit a modification by clicking on the maintain provider information hyperlink. Failure to comply will

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