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2-0810 Exhibit 6: <strong>Letter</strong> to Physician Requiring Additional Medical Justification<br />

Dear PHYSICIAN NAME:<br />

The Office <strong>of</strong> Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) has authorized and reimbursed physical therapy<br />

services for CLAIMANT NAME for a period <strong>of</strong> 120 days. Please be aware that the following additional<br />

medical information is required before reimbursement for further therapy can be authorized:<br />

(a) Diagnosis for which physical therapy will be administered.<br />

(b) Specific functional deficits which are to be treated including a description <strong>of</strong> how these affect<br />

the patient's physical activities.<br />

(c) Specific functional goals <strong>of</strong> the additional therapy.<br />

(d) Expected duration and frequency <strong>of</strong> treatment.<br />

(e) Modalities, procedures and/or tests and measures to be administered detailed by Physicians'<br />

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT-4) procedure codes.<br />

If additional therapy is planned for this patient, please submit a report containing the above mentioned<br />

items to OWCP for consideration.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

CLAIMS EXAMINER<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 360

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