MEMORANDUM NO. 2010-01

Payor and Medical Provider Guidelines to Improve the Coordination of Medical Services ~ Effective July 1, 2010

 


TO: WCC Commissioners, District Administrators, Advisory Board, Legal Advisory Panel, Medical Advisory Panel, Medical Practitioners, Self-Insureds, Insurance Carriers, Attorneys, and Unions
FROM: John A. Mastropietro, Chairman
DATE: June 1, 2010
RE: Payor and Medical Provider Guidelines to Improve the Coordination of Medical Services ~ Effective July 1, 2010

 

I am pleased to announce the issuance of the "Payor and Medical Provider Guidelines to Improve the Coordination of Medical Services" effective July 1, 2010.

For your convenience, copies may be downloaded from the Commission’s website at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/WCC/publications/professional-guides/payor-provider-guidelines.pdf or picked up at any of our district offices.

This document establishes the guidelines that the Workers' Compensation Commission will utilize in resolving issues that may arise for either payors or medical providers who practice within the workers' compensation system.

In order to provide sufficient time to become familiar with the provisions contained therein, the effective date for adherence to these guidelines is July 1, 2010.

Thank you for your attention to this most important issue.