Section 17.24. Review of classification.

 

(1)  Any person insured by the plan or covered by the fund may petition the board for a review of its classification by the plan or fund. The petition shall state the basis for the petitioner's belief that its classification is incorrect. The board shall refer a petition for review to either of the following:

(a) If the petitioner is a hospital or a nursing home or other entity affiliated with a hospital, to a committee appointed by the commissioner consisting of 2 representatives of hospitals, other than the petitioner's hospital, and one other person who is knowledgeable about insurance classification.

(b) If the petitioner is any person other than a person specified in par. (a) , to a committee appointed by the commissioner consisting of 2 physicians who are not directly or indirectly affiliated or associated with the petitioner and one other person who is knowledgeable about insurance classification.

(2)  The plan, the fund or both shall provide the committee with any information needed to review the classification.

(2m)  The committee shall review the classification and report its recommendation to the petitioner and the board within 5 days after completing the review.

(3)  Any person that is not satisfied with the recommendation of the committee may petition for a hearing under ch. 227 , Stats. , and ch. Ins 5 within 30 days after the date of receipt of written notice of the committee's recommendation.

(4)  At the hearing held pursuant to a petition under sub. (3) , the committee report shall be considered and the members of the committee may appear and be heard.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1979, No. 283 , eff. 8-1-79; r. and recr. (1) and (2), cr. (2m), am. (3) and (4), Register, June, 1990, No. 414 , eff. 7-1-90.