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TDI Quick Reference for Qualified Healthcare Providers

BACKGROUND - Provides income support to individuals out of work due to a non-work related illness or injury
NONMONETARY ELIGIBILITY - Certification by a Qualified Healthcare Provider (QHP) that individual is unable to work for at least 7 consecutive days.
QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS DEFINED - Licensed Nurse Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialists (PCNS).

QHP RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide patient medical reports when requested by TDI
 

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • Designed to monitor claims that exceed MDG.
  • Registered Nurses contact QHPs and customers when duration exceeds MDG.

FRAUD AND MISREPRESENTATION PREVENTION

  • Law allows for the impartial medical examination of TDI beneficiaries.
  • Claims referred to Medical Consultant for review and recommendation as needed.
  • Fraud Unit investigations and prosecutions if warranted.
  • Communication with WC Court and insurers to prevent overlap of benefits.
  • MEDICAL DURATION GUIDELINES (MDG)
  • MDG used by Medical Review Unit to determine disability durations.
 

TDI AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION (WC)

  • TDI and WC cannot be received for the same weeks.
  • WC claim must be filed if the illness/injury occurred on the job.
  • If WC claim is contested a TDI claim can be filed.
  • TDI reimbursed if WC then paid for weeks TDI has been paid.
CONTACT INFORMATION

TDI Website: www.dlt.ri.gov/tdi/

Frequently Asked Questions for Qualified Healthcare Providers

TDI applications:(401) 462-8420 or https://uiclaims.ri.gov/tdionline/

 
RI Department of Labor and Training
Temporary Disability Insurance
P.O. Box 20100,
Cranston, RI 02920
-0941
Phone: (401) 462-8420
Fax (401) 462-8466
TTY via RI Relay: 711
2/13/13 MDF
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