Ohio Admin. Code 4123-6-20.1 - Access to medical documentation
(C) A medical provider shall provide
copies of medical records to the bureau, claimant, employer, or their
representatives, MCO, QHP, or self-insuring employer as provided in paragraph
(D) of rule
4123-6-20
of the Administrative Code. A medical provider shall not assess a fee or charge
the bureau, industrial commission, MCO, QHP, or self-insuring employer for the
costs of providing medical records or completing any bureau form or
documentation which is required by the bureau, MCO, QHP, or self-insuring
employer and is necessary for the claimant to obtain medical services,
benefits, or compensation.
(1) The bureau shall provide
authorized parties to the claim access to all filed medical records without
charge through secure electronic access.
(2) Where the bureau has provided
access to medical records electronically and a party requests copies of such
medical records, the bureau may charge a fee for the copies in accordance with
the Ohio public records laws.
(3) Where a provider has filed
copies of medical records with the bureau or MCO and the bureau has provided
access to such medical records electronically or the provider has filed copies
of medical records with the self-insuring employer, if a party requests such
medical records of the provider, the provider may charge a fee for the copies.
The provider's fee shall not exceed the amount allowable under sections
3701.741 and 3701.742 of the Revised Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.30, 4121.31, 4121.44, 4121.441, 4123.05
Rule Amplifies: 149.43, 3701.741, 3701.742, 4113.23, 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.44, 4121.441, 4123.651
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/2003, 02/01/2010, 11/13/2015
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(C) A medical
(1) The bureau shall provide authorized parties to the claim access to all filed medical records without charge through secure electronic access.
(2) Where the bureau has provided access to medical records electronically and a party requests copies of such medical records, the bureau may charge a fee for the copies in accordance with the Ohio public records laws.
(3) Where a
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.30, 4121.31, 4121.44, 4121.441, 4123.05
Rule Amplifies: 149.43, 3701.741, 3701.742, 4113.23, 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.44, 4121.441, 4123.651
Prior Effective Dates: 01/01/2003, 02/01/2010, 11/13/2015