Special Services for Traveling Designated Doctors:
* Practice Management.
* Schedule and coordinate designated doctor appointments with DWC and
injured workers.
* Set up Transcription Services for Designated Doctor Reports.
* Providing Billing Services to Designated Doctor's Account Receivables.
* Insure that Reports are submitted to DWC, Injured Workers, Insurance Carrier Adjusters, and Treating Doctor within
7 days as outlined under Commision Rules.
* Assistance in locating office space and negotiating sublease contracts throughout Texas for examinations.
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*IF YOU ARE A TRAVELING DESIGNATED DOCTOR, DO NOT SIGN UP FOR ANY NETWORKS! HB 7 providers that a doctor may
not serve as a designated doctor or a RME for a worker who is receiving medical care through the network if that doctor has
a contract or is employed by the same network! The list of issues a designated doctor can resolve has been expanded
to include extent of injury; the ability to return to work; whether a worker's disability is a direct result of the compensable
injury; and other related issues. The Commisioner of WC may adopt rules establishing the qualifications for designated doctors.
The Division's Medical Advisor is required to increase scrutiny on the quality of designated doctor examinations and the division
may impose sanctions on designated doctors, including suspension or deletion from the divisions designated doctor list. The
Commisioner of WC will adopt rules to ensure that a designated doctor has no conflict of interest when performing an examination.
Physicains Choice offers extended services to Designated Doctors, such as scheduling, practice management, submission
of narrative reports with TWCC 69 forms in a timely manner, set up of transcription services, and medical billing services.
