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20 CFR §30.725

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov
  1. (a)OWCP shall give notice of the exclusion of a physician, hospital or provider of medical services or supplies to:
    1. (1)All OWCP district offices;
    2. (2)CMS;
    3. (3)All employees who are known to have had treatment, services or supplies from the excluded provider within the six-month period immediately preceding the order of exclusion; and
    4. (4)The state or local authority responsible for licensing or certifying the excluded provider.
  2. (b)Notwithstanding any exclusion of a physician, hospital, or provider of medical services or supplies under this subpart, OWCP shall not refuse an employee reimbursement for any otherwise reimbursable medical treatment, service or supply if:
    1. (1)Such treatment, service or supply was rendered in an emergency by an excluded physician; or
    2. (2)The employee could not reasonably have been expected to know of such exclusion.
  3. (c)An employee who is notified that his or her attending physician has been excluded shall have a new right to select a qualified physician.