Disability Management
News & Publications | Rules | Preauthorization
Disability management is an integrated approach to optimizing health care and return to work outcomes for injured employees while serving the interests of all workers’ compensation participants. Disability management strategies include Treatment Guidelines, Return to Work Guidelines and Preauthorization. Additional approaches to disability management include treatment planning, treatment protocols, employer return to work programs, case management and benchmarking.
Disability Management News & Publications
- Monthly Listing of “N” Drugs in Official Disability Guidelines – Treatment in Workers’
Comp (ODG) / Appendix A, ODG Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary (PDF)- "N" Drug List (Excel)
- Monthly Updates to Official Disability Guidelines - Memo (PDF); Spreadsheet (Excel, PDF)
- Fast Facts: Disability Management Overview
- Frequently-Asked Questions
Disability Management Rules (28 Texas Administrative Code)
- §137.1 Disability Management Concept.
- §137.10 Return to Work Guidelines.
- Medical Disability Advisor (MDA) 866-889-4449; 303-404-6600; 303-407-0682; jnelson@reedgroup.com ; cluna@reedgroup.com
- §137.100 Treatment Guidelines
- Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) http://www.worklossdata.com/PR_Texas.htm
Preauthorization
- Rule: 28 Texas Administrative Code §134.600, Preauthorization, Concurrent Review, and Voluntary Certification of Health Care
- CARF Accredited Work Conditioning and Work Hardening Programs Exempted from Preauthorization and Concurrent Review
- Q & A - Work Conditioning & Work Hardening, ODG and Preauthorization (PDF) 01/08
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Last updated: 04/17/2012
