24.29.1609    APPLICABILITY OF UTILIZATION AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS OR PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS

(1) Managed care organizations or preferred provider organizations providing any treatment for primary and secondary medical services to an injured worker shall use the Montana Guidelines. This rule does not alter or change how managed care organizations or preferred provider organizations are paid pursuant to 39-71-704, MCA.

(2) The provisions of this rule apply to medical services provided, or proposed to be provided, on or after July 1, 2011.

 

History: 39-71-203, 39-71-704, MCA; IMP, 39-71-704, MCA; NEW, 2011 MAR p. 1137, Eff. 6/24/11; TRANS from ARM 24.29.1599, 2018 MAR p. 2531, Eff. 1/1/19.