SubChapter C. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVIEW  


Section 127.401. Purpose/review of medical treatment
Section 127.402. Treatment subject to review
Section 127.403. Assignment of cases to UROs by the Bureau
Section 127.404. Prospective, concurrent and retrospective review
Section 127.405. UR of medical treatment in medical only cases
Section 127.406. Scope of review of UROs
Section 127.407. Extent of review of medical records
Section 127.451. Requests for UR—who may file
Section 127.452. Requests for UR—filing and service
Section 127.453. Requests for UR—assignment by the Bureau
Section 127.454. Requests for UR—reassignment
Section 127.455. Requests for UR—conflicts of interest
Section 127.456. Requests for UR—withdrawal
Section 127.457. Time for requesting medical records
Section 127.458. Obtaining authorization to release medical records
Section 127.459. Obtaining medical records—provider under review
Section 127.460. Obtaining medical records—other treating providers
Section 127.461. Obtaining medical records—independent medical exams
Section 127.462. Obtaining medical records—duration of treatment
Section 127.463. Obtaining medical records—reimbursement of costs of provider
Section 127.464. Effect of failure of provider under review to supply records
Section 127.465. Requests for UR—deadline for URO determination
Section 127.466. Assignment of UR request to reviewer by URO
Section 127.467. Duties of reviewers—generally
Section 127.468. Duties of reviewers—conflict of interest
Section 127.469. Duties of reviewers—consultation with provider under review
Section 127.470. Duties of reviewers—issues reviewed
Section 127.471. Duties of reviewers—finality of decisions
Section 127.472. Duties of reviewers—content of reports
Section 127.473. Duties of reviewers—signature and verification
Section 127.474. Duties of reviewers—forwarding report and records to URO
Section 127.475. Duties of UROs—review of report
Section 127.476. Duties of UROs—form and service of determinations
Section 127.477. Payment for request for UR
Section 127.478. Record retention requirements for UROs
Section 127.479. Determination against insurer—payment of medical bills
Sections 127.501—127.515. [Reserved]
Section 127.551. Petition for review by Bureau of UR determination
Section 127.552. Petition for review by Bureau—time for filing
Section 127.553. Petition for review by Bureau—notice of assignment and service by Bureau
Section 127.554. Petition for Review by Bureau—no answer allowed
Section 127.555. Petition for review by Bureau—transmission of URO records to workers’ compensation judge
Section 127.556. Petition for Review by Bureau—de novo hearing
Section 127.601. Peer review—availability
Section 127.602. Peer review—procedure upon motion of party
Section 127.603. Peer review—interlocutory ruling
Section 127.604. Peer review—forwarding of request to Bureau
Section 127.605. Peer review—assignment by the Bureau
Section 127.606. Peer review—reassignment
Section 127.607. Peer review—conflicts of interest
Section 127.608. Peer review—withdrawal
Section 127.609. Obtaining medical records
Section 127.610. Obtaining medical records—independent medical exams
Section 127.611. Obtaining medical records—duration of treatment
Section 127.612. Effect of failure of provider under review to supply records
Section 127.613. Assignment of peer review request to reviewer by PRO
Section 127.614. Duties of reviewers—generally
Section 127.615. Duties of reviewers—conflict of interest
Section 127.616. Duties of reviewers—consultation with provider under review
Section 127.617. Duties of reviewers—issues reviewed
Section 127.618. Duties of reviewers—finality of decisions
Section 127.619. Duties of reviewers—content of reports
Section 127.620. Duties of reviewers—signature and verification
Section 127.621. Duties of reviewers—forwarding report and records to PRO
Section 127.622. Duties of PRO—review of report
Section 127.623. Peer review—deadline for PRO determination
Section 127.624. PRO reports—filing with judge and service
Section 127.625. Record retention requirements for PROs
Section 127.626. PRO reports—evidence
Section 127.627. PRO reports—payment
Section 127.651. Application
Section 127.652. Contents of an application to be authorized as a URO or PRO
Section 127.653. Decision on application
Section 127.654. Authorization periods
Section 127.655. Reauthorization
Section 127.656. General qualifications
Section 127.657. Local business office
Section 127.658. Accessibility
Section 127.659. Confidentiality
Section 127.660. Availability of reviewers
Section 127.661. Qualifications of reviewers
Section 127.662. Contracts with reviewers
Section 127.663. UR system
Section 127.664. Quality assurance system
Section 127.665. Case communication system
Section 127.666. Annual reports
Section 127.667. Compensation policy
Section 127.668. Suspension of assignments
Section 127.669. Revocation of authorizations
Section 127.670. Hearings

Notation

Cross References

   This subchapter cited in 34 Pa. Code §  127.208 (relating to time for payment of medical bills); 34 Pa. Code §  127.210 (relating to interest on untimely payments); 34 Pa. Code §  127.211 (relating to balance billing prohibited); 34 Pa. Code §  127.252 (relating to application for fee review—filing and service); 34 Pa. Code §  127.255 (relating to premature applications for fee review); and 34 Pa. Code §  127.755 (relating to required notice of employe rights and duties).