Free Application for Payment of Additional Reimbursement of Medical Fees (WC-MD-02) - Missouri

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

3315 West Truman Blvd., P.O. Box 58 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0058 W.C. Injury Number Medical Fee Dispute No.

APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT OF MEDICAL FEES
Original Amended

Use only if partial payment has been made by the employer or insurer and the amount of the fee billed by the health care provider is in dispute. See instructions on reverse side.
Application is made for additional payment of health care services rendered to the employee above the amount already paid in the underlying workers' compensation case. The additional fee or charge owed on the medical or health care bill is being disputed by the employer/insurer.
1. Health Care Provider Name Address (Street, City & County) State Zip Code Telephone No.

2. Employee (Patient's) Name

Address (Street, City & County)

State

Zip Code

Date of Accident/Occupational Disease Social Security No.

3. Name of Employer

Address (Street, City & County)

State

Zip Code

Telephone No.

4. Name of Insurer/Third Party Administrator

Address (Street, City & County)

State

Zip Code

Telephone No.

5.

Brief Description of Disputed Services Rendered

Date Services Provided

Name and Title of Person Who Authorized Services

Date Authorization was Given

Amount Billed

Amount Paid

Amount Disputed

A. B. C. D. E.

$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $

Total Amount Disputed $ (If needed, attach sheet with additional information.)
6. Explanation of Reasonableness for each disputed service: (Please attach additional page and supporting documentation.) 7. Signature of Health Care Provider* Attorney Address Attorney Telephone No.

8. Health Care Provider's Attorney Signature & Date*

Bar No. Attorney E-mail Address

Attorney Fax No.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned, certify that a true and accurate copy of this Application for Payment of Additional Reimbursement of Medical Fees has been mailed or hand delivered to all attorneys and/or all parties of record this day of , 20 . Attorney's Signature Attorney's Name (Printed) Address (if different than above) * Please be advised that corporations and limited liability companies appearing before the Division must be represented by an attorney licensed in the State of Missouri. See Reed v. Labor and Ind. Rel. Commn., 789 S.W.2d 19, 20 (Mo. banc 1990). * If the Health Care Provider is a corporation or a LLC, and this Application is not signed by an attorney, this Application will be rejected. Date Bar No.

DIVISION USE ONLY

DATE STAMP WC-MD-02 (11-06) AI

INSTRUCTIONS
This form (WC-MD-02) is to be used in medical fee disputes involving the "Reasonableness of the Amount of Fee Charged." Be sure you understand the different types of medical fee disputes, and choose the applicable procedure and form to avoid delay or confusion in the handling of your file. A dispute involving the "Reasonableness of the Amount of Fee Charged" is between the employer/insurer and the health care provider as to whether the fee charged by the health care provider is fair and reasonable. Pursuant to §287.140.3, RSMo, "A health care provider shall not charge a fee for treatment and care which is governed by the provisions of this chapter greater than the usual and customary fee the provider receives for the same treatment or service when the payor for such treatment or service is a private individual or a private health insurance carrier." In these instances, the employer/insurer recognizes that the underlying workers' compensation claim is compensable, and has authorized the health care provider to provide treatment to the injured employee. The issue in dispute is limited to the amount of the fee charged by the health care provider. The employee is not a party to this dispute, and his/her right to workers' compensation benefits may not be jeopardized by such dispute. The administrative procedures involved in this dispute are as follows: STEP ONE: The health care provider is notified by the employer/insurer that the amount of the medical fee charged is in dispute. The health care provider and employer/ insurer make an earnest attempt to resolve the dispute. If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute as to the reasonableness of the medical fee charged by the health care provider, the health care provider files with the Division of Workers' Compensation, 3315 West Truman Boulevard, P.O. Box 58, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0058, Form WC-MD-02 Application for Payment of Additional Reimbursements of Medical Fees. Corporations and limited liability companies appearing before the division must be represented by an attorney licensed in the State of Missouri. The health care provider shall serve through personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy of the application upon the person or corporation against whom the application has been filed. The health care provider shall file proof of service with the division. The Division of Workers' Compensation creates and assigns a medical fee dispute number. If the total amount of the additional reimbursement sought is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, either party may file a written request for administrative ruling which initiates the administrative ruling procedure. If the total amount of the additional reimbursement sought is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and the parties are unable to resolve their disputes, the health care provider may file Form WC-MD-03 Application for Evidentiary Hearing. The health care provider shall forward a copy of the application for an evidentiary hearing to all parties. The employer or insurer shall file an answer on a division-approved Form WC-198 Answer to Application for Payment of Additional Reimbursement of Medical Fees for an evidentiary hearing within thirty (30) days from the date of the application, unless good cause is found by the division to extend the filing of the answer. An evidentiary hearing shall be scheduled in front of an administrative law judge. The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing and shall issue an award within thirty (30) days of the last day of the hearing. Either party may file Form MOIC-2567 Application for Review with the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission within twenty (20) days from the date of the award of the administrative law judge.
WC-MD-02-2 (11-06) AI

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