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5218.0760 MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT.

Subpart 1.

Role of case manager.

The medical case manager must monitor, evaluate, and coordinate the delivery of quality, cost-effective medical treatment, and other health services needed by an injured employee, and must promote an appropriate, prompt return to work. Medical case managers must facilitate communication between the employee, employer, insurer, health care provider, managed care plan, and any assigned qualified rehabilitation consultant to achieve these goals. The managed care plan must describe in its application for certification how injured employees will be selected for case management, the services to be provided, and who will provide the services.

Subp. 2.

Qualifications of medical case manager.

Case management for an employee covered by a managed care plan must be provided by a licensed or registered health care professional. Case managers must have at least one year's experience in workers' compensation.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 176.1351

History:

18 SR 1379

Published Electronically:

August 13, 2013

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