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Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 502: The 10-Day IMR Deadline: How to Protect Drug Authorization Before the Clock Runs Out

Workers Comp Unwrapped Episode 502: The 10-Day IMR Deadline: How to Protect Drug Authorization Before the Clock Runs Out24 Aug19 min

Send us Fan Mail Last episode we covered the full scope of the April 1, 2026 UR and IMR overhaul. This episode, Aneeq and Angela go deep on one piece of it that's already tripping people up: the compressed IMR deadline for MTUS formulary drug disputes. Ten days instead of thirty, on both sides of the transaction. Angela breaks down what triggers the shorter clock, what claims administrators now owe Maximus and on what timeline, and the documentation and concurrent filing habits providers need...