Re: New Workers' Comp Changes Started Yesterday!

[Guest guest]

Vern: What about those cases that we commenced in the last week or two

of 2007 and are still treating?

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> Dear Colleagues,

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> The new provisions for chiropractic services called for within our House

> Bill 2756 started yesterday Jan. 2, 2008.

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> You now have 18 visits or 60 days before you must refer the patient

to an

> all knowing MD/DO for referral back to you for continued curative

care. You

> can authorize up to 30 days of time loss beyond that you must have

that same

> all knowing MD/DO authorize any continued time-loss.

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> However, if you patient is enrolled in a W/C MCO the MCO's treatment

> guidelines and rules trump the 18/60. If your not on panel,

remember you

> still have 7 days from the post mark (the day it was sent) of the

enrollment

> letter to treat your patient as per the continuity of care provision

before

> you must refer them to a colleague who is on panel. The carrier

must notify

> you the provider in writing as well as the patient it is not enough to

> simply notify the injured worker in writing unless, the carrier has no

> knowledge you exist or were treating the injured worker. So make

darn sure

> you get those Form 827s in with your chart notes and billings ASAP!

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> If you have questions about non-payment for your services you can

call the

> Workers' Compensation Medical Dispute Section at 503-947-7816 listen

for the

> prompts then select " option 2 " when the automated system offers it

and then

> ask to speak to the " medical reviewer of the day. "

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> Don't miss the 36-Hour AMA Guides 6th Edition Impairment Rating

> Certification Classes! This is going to be huge for the profession

I need

> 400 or 500 of you colleagues certified in the current edition of the

Guides!

> Dates: April 19-20, May 17-18, and May 31-June1, 2008 Classes will

be in

> Salem flyers will be coming out shortly.

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> Vern Saboe, DC

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> Lobbyist

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> Chiropractic Association of Oregon

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