Title
Managed Medical Review Organization, Inc.
Description
For $33,000.00 in additional payment authority for Contract 144922, for independent medical evaluations for the Retirement Department. The number and complexity of applications submitted has increased from previous years, requiring additional funds. Independent medical evaluations are used when either the City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement System (COPERS) Board, Disability Assessment Committee, or the Local Police and Fire Retirement Boards (Local Boards) require information to determine the eligibility of individuals for a disability retirement. Further, state statute requires all public safety members who have filed an application for disability retirement be referred for an independent medical evaluation by a board certified, Arizona licensed physician in order to determine if they meet the criteria listed in Arizona Revised Statutes, section 38-859. Memorandum of Understanding 144978--0 is the agreement between the COPERS Board and the Local Boards that permits the Local Boards to use the COPERS contract.