All rehabilitation providers shall abide by the following
rules concerning a provider's business practices:
A. Rehabilitation providers shall adhere to
all federal, state, and local laws.
B. Rehabilitation providers shall not
misrepresent themselves, their duties, or credentials. Rehabilitation providers
must not promise or offer services or results they cannot deliver or have
reason to believe they cannot provide. Advertising must be factually accurate
and must avoid exaggerating claims as to costs, results, and endorsements by
other parties.
C. A rehabilitation
provider shall not solicit referrals directly or indirectly by offering money
or gifts. De minimis gifts are not considered the offering of money or gifts.
De minimis gifts are those that have a fair market value of less than
$25.
D. A rehabilitation provider
shall not request or authorize a rehabilitation client to solicit other
business on behalf of the rehabilitation provider.
E. A rehabilitation provider shall advise the
referral source and payer of its fees and reporting procedures in advance of
rendering any services and shall also furnish, upon request, detailed and
accurate time records regarding any bills in question.
Rehabilitation providers shall fully disclose to a payer the
basis for computing and prorating a fee so that the payer may determine the
reasonableness of the fee charged. When more than one employee is served during
the same time period, the rehabilitation provider shall prorate the fee.
F. Any fee arrangement which
prevents or compromises individualized assessment and services for each
employee is grounds for discipline. This may include any fee arrangement which
provides employees with standardized services whether or not the services are
necessary.
G. A rehabilitation
provider shall not incur profit, split fees, or have an ownership interest with
another rehabilitation provider outside of the firm that employs the
provider.
H. Qualified
rehabilitation consultants shall not incur profit, split fees, or have an
ownership interest with health care providers. "Health care providers" means
those defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
176.011, subdivision
24.
I. The prohibitions of items G
and H shall not be construed to prevent married couples or family members from
engaging simultaneously in rehabilitation or health care.
