Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 69L-31.004 - Carrier Response to Petition for Resolution of Reimbursement Dispute Form and Requirements

(1) The Carrier Response to Petition for Resolution of Reimbursement Dispute, Form DFS-F6-DWC-3160-0024, effective 07/2021, is incorporated by reference herein. This form may be obtained on the Department's website at https://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/WC/PublicationsFormsManualReports/Forms/Default.htm or at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13338 or by contacting the Department at (850)413-1613.

(2) The Response Form is the only form accepted by the Department upon which a Carrier may submit its response, pursuant to Section 440.13(7)(b), F.S., to a Petition Form. Instructions for submission of the Response Form are included on the bottom of the Response Form.

(3) The Carrier must submit the Response Form, accompanied by all supporting documentation, to the Department in accordance with the timeframe set forth in Section 440.13(7)(b), F.S.

(a) If the Carrier issued a Notice of Denial under Rule 69L-56.4012, F.A.C., for any services or line items in dispute on the Petition Form, the Carrier must provide the same as supporting documentation.

(b) If the Carrier disallowed payment for the line item in dispute based on Medical Necessity, the Carrier may submit any peer review or utilization review, that support the disallowance of payment, for inclusion in the case file sent to the Expert Medical Advisor (EMA) for review.

(c) If the Carrier disallowed or adjusted the payment in the Notice of Disallowance or Adjustment because the Petitioner was not authorized to provide the services, all of the Carrier's documentation, correspondence, and records evidencing authorization was not given to the Health Care Provider prior to the dates of service(s) or all of the Carrier's documentation, records, and correspondence evidencing the Carrier responded to the request for authorization in accordance with paragraph (3)(d) or (3)(i) of Section 440.13, F.S., if any.

(4) Using a delivery method that provides confirmation of the date of delivery, the Carrier must provide to the Petitioner, at the Petitioner's mailing address provided on the Petition Form, a copy of the Response Form and all supporting documentation submitted to the Department in response to the Petition Form. The Carrier must document the delivery tracking information in such detail that the Department can verify the Petitioner's receipt of the Response Form and supporting documentation.

(5) Any submission by a Carrier pursuant to Section 440.13(7)(b), F.S., that does not include a completed Response Form, accompanied by all required items, will result in the issuance of a notice of deficiency by the Department. The Carrier will have twenty (20) calendar days from receipt of the notice of deficiency to cure the deficiency by providing to the Department the items specified in the Department's notice along with proof of proper service of the curative documentation upon the Petitioner. Failure to timely cure the deficiency and provide proof of service of the curative documentation upon the Petitioner will constitute failure to submit requested documentation to the Department and a waiver of all objections to the petition.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 69L-31.004

Rulemaking Authority 440.13(7)(e), 440.591 FS. Law Implemented 440.13(7), (11) FS.

New 11-28-06, Formerly 59A-31.004, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 139, July 20, 2021 effective 8/2/2021.

New 11-28-06, Formerly 59A-31.004, Amended 8-2-21.