310.995 Independent Medical Examiners:
MSSNY will legislation to create a pool of physicians in each specialty to act as Independent Medical Examiners (IMEs) for all third party payers doing business in New York State who request such a service in order to determine the need for further or continued medical treatment.
MSSNY will urge the Office of the Insurance Commissioner assign IMEs from the pool to conduct physical examinations and review medical records on a purely rotating basis so there is no bias in the selection of the IMEs; or, alternatively, select an independent organization, such as the Empire Foundation, to administer such an IME program with fees to be paid by the insurers. (HOD 2000-280; Reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)
