Medical Advisory Committee Meeting

The Medical Advisory Committee is comprised of practitioners in the medical community having experience in the treatment of workers’ compensation injuries, representatives of the insurance industry, employer representatives, and employee representatives to assist the administrator in the development of the treatment guidelines and advise the administrator on issues relating to medical care in the Workers’ Compensation system.

Public Notice

The Medical Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 1-3 PM (CST). This meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Workers’ Compensation Large Conference Room, on 1B, 220 French Landing Drive, Nashville, TN and will be available virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Public Comments

Public comments are entertained by the chair during the meeting by verbal request, physical or virtual hand raised or request via Microsoft Teams chat. The chair reserves the prerogative to limit the length of the comment and its relevance to the subject under discussion. Requests to make a comment during the meeting may also be sent via e-mail to Suzy.Douglas@tn.gov or via telephone to 615-532-1326 at least one (1) business day prior to the meeting.

Meeting Recording

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Microsoft Teams meeting

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Agenda

• Call to Order:
• Introductions:
• Determination of a Quorum:
• Approval of Minutes: December 5, 2023 (Action)
• Conflict of Interest Forms:
• Old Business:
  • ODG Update (Action) – Trazadone
  • New ODG Strategic Affairs Director, Troy Prevot
  • Medical Fee Schedule Rate Tables release and update
  • Certified Physician Program Update
  • REWARD Employer Honor Roll Update
  • Rules/Legislation Update
  • UR report
  • AI
  • COVID-19 Update
• New Business:
  • NCCI economics briefing
  • Psychedelics
  • Gabapentin
  • FDA and Spinal Cord Stimulators
  • Outreach
• Announcements:
  • Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
• Adjournment

Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings should contact Evelyn Gaines Guzman to discuss any auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate participation.  Such contact may be in person, by writing, telephone or other means and should be made no less than ten days prior to the scheduled meeting date to allow time to provide such aid or service.  Contact Evelyn Gaines Guzman by email at Evelyn.Gaines.Guzman@tn.gov, by phone at 615-253-1331, Fax: 615-741-4772,

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