Insurers Want DWC to Revise Peer Review Reg

The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) is urging the Division of Workers' Compensation to revise a draft rule on peer review, arguing that the current language improperly limits such use to retrospective reviews. In comments released Tuesday, ICT workers' compensation services manager Steven W. Nichols said the proposed definition of "peer review" would restrict peer reviews to "the retrospective review of healthcare provided to injured employees." "The proposed limit on peer review will severely hamper the ability of an insurance company and other system payers to review healthcare, retur...