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Communicating with Diagnosing Physicians Recent Revisions to Existing FAQs

he Qualified BAP Providers and You, your client, or their authorized In our quarterly Status Reports we file with the Court, we describe all new FAQs and
TQualified MAF Physicians who serve representatives may communicate with changes to existing FAQs. As reported in Claims Administrator Status Report No.12
this Program follow the requirements diagnosing physicians and their office staff filed on May 13, 2021, we recently made substantive revisions to six existing FAQs:

of the Settlement Agreement to make in the way that you would communicate
decisions on diagnoses with a doctor you are
and diagnosis dates using seeing for an exam. 1 FAQ 4 (“Who are the settlement FAQ 109 (“What must the medical
their independent medical Important! You and your client You may cover matters administrators?”), to add a note about records show for Level 1.5 and Level 2
Neurocognitive Impairment diagnoses
the BAP Administrator;
judgment. If you or your should not attempt to instruct such as scheduling 3
client disagrees with a or influence how physicians: appointments, payment made in the BAP by Qualified BAP
provider’s decision or has 1. perform an exam, for the exam, requesting FAQ 95 (“What kind of communications Providers?”), to include in the Reminder
any other concerns about records from the exam, may I have with the Qualified MAF a definition of “domestic partner”; and

an exam or diagnosis, 2. determine if there is a correcting factual things Physician?”), to clarify permissible
contact us or the BAP Qualifying Diagnosis, or the records may have communications about diagnoses and FAQs 277 (“Whom do I contact with
Administrator. We will 3. assign a Qualifying wrong, and the doctor’s 2 to require those communicating on a questions about Liens?”), 280 (“What
evaluate everything and Diagnosis date. diagnosis and advice. Settlement Class Member’s behalf to information must a government health
follow up with the provider obtain the Settlement Class Member’s insurer provide to assert a Medical
as appropriate. 4
permission; Lien?”) and 314 (“Whom do I contact
with questions about Liens?”), to

FAQ 95 provides guidance on this subject to you, your client and their authorized provide an updated email address for
representatives and sets out specific communications and actions that are not appropriate. the BAP Administrator.

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