February Medical Payment Committee Meeting

The Medical Payment Committee is comprised of seven voting members appointed by the administrator.  Three members represent the medical provider industry, three members represent the workers’ compensation insurance industry, and the medical director serves as the final member of the committee. The committee shall hear disputes on medical bill payments between providers and insurers and advise the administrator on issues relating to the medical fee schedule and medical care cost containment in the workers’ compensation system.  

Public Notice

Medical Payment Committee will meet Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 1:00 PM (CT). The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Tennessee Room, 1st Floor, Side A, 220 French Landing Drive Nashville, TN 37243.

Agenda

Review cases and discuss the Medical Fee Schedule

• Call to Order
• Appointment and Welcome
• Determination of a Quorum
• Introductions
• Conflict of Interest Statements
• Approval of the Minutes: for the meeting of October 29, 2019
• Old Business
  • Follow-up on old cases
  • Case Review
  • Inpatient Fee Schedule Update
  • Air Ambulance Update
  • Contract violations
• New Business
  • "Incident to" billing
  • "Pay-in-advance" issues
• Announcements
  • Mary Layne VanCleave
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 24 or 31
  
  • Second Meeting: May 4
• Adjournment

Accommodations

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings should contact Evelyn Gaines Guzman to discuss any auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate participation.  Such contact may be in person, by writing, telephone or other means and should be made no less than ten days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time to provide such aid or service.  Contact Evelyn Gaines Guzman by email at Evelyn.Gaines.Guzman@tn.gov, by phone at 615-253-1331, Fax – 615-741-4772, TN Relay Service:  711

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Fax:  615-532-1355

DATE OF NOTICE: November 7, 2019