Section 4123-6-45 - Audit of providers' patient and billing related records(A) Providers' patient and billing related records, including but not limited to those records described in rule 4123-6-45.1 of the Administrative Code, may be reviewed by the bureau or the MCO to ensure workers are receiving proper and necessary medical care, and to ensure compliance with the bureau's statutes, rules, policies, and procedures. (1) Based on division (B)(15)(c) of section 4121.121 of the Revised Code, provider records may be reviewed before, during, or after the delivery of services. Reviews may be random, with no unreasonable infringement of provider rights, or may be for cause. Reviews may include the utilization of statistical sampling methodologies and projections based upon sample findings. Records reviews may be conducted at or away from the provider's place of business.(2) Based on division (B)(15)(c) of section 4121.121 of the Revised Code, legible copies of providers' records may be requested. Providers shall furnish copies of the requested records within thirty calendar days of receipt of the request. The bureau shall establish a schedule for payment of reasonable costs for copying records, which shall be published in the health care provider billing and reimbursement manual.(3) Original records shall not be removed from the provider's premises, except upon court order or subpoena issued by the bureau pursuant to section 4121.15 or 4123.08 of the Revised Code.(B) Upon any finding of improper or unnecessary medical care, the administrator shall, if requested by the provider, appoint a subcommittee of the stakeholders' health care quality assurance advisory committee to review and advise the administrator as provided in paragraph (F) of rule 4123-6-22 of the Administrative Code. The administrator may sanction, suspend, or exclude a health care provider from participation in the workers' compensation system based on rule 4123-6-17 of the Administrative Code.(C) The bureau or the MCO may deny payment for services or declare as overpaid previous payments to providers who fail to provide records or access to records to either the bureau or the MCO. The bureau may decertify a health care provider that fails to provide records requested pursuant to Chapters 2913., 4121., and 4123. of the Revised Code.Ohio Admin. Code 4123-6-45
Effective: 2/1/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 11/12/2021 and 02/01/2027
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.30, 4121.31, 4121.44, 4121.441, 4123.05
Rule Amplifies: 4121.12, 4121.121, 4121.44, 4121.441
Prior Effective Dates: 02/12/1997, 01/15/1999, 11/13/2015