Medical Certification and Pregnancy

Janice Carroll

Some of the physicians are now requiring the employee to pay a $30.00 fee before they will complete the medical certification for FMLA. Do you make the employee pay the fee? What if it is for pregnancy?

At my wits' end!
Janice

davids

In my state, by statutue, if an employer requires a medical exam or certification, the employer must pay for it. So, you will want to check your state's laws regarding this issue. Absent a legal requirement, and unless you have a company policy that says otherwise, you would have no obligation to pay for it.

NaeNae55

Now that is interesting. First, by law, you have to ask for certification. Then, by law, you are required to pay for it. What a wonderful billing opportunity for the medical providers. No reason not to bill if you are guaranteed by law to receive payment.

I guess technically you are not required to ask for certification. You could just let everyone off who says FMLA. Still, what a racket!

Still Need Coffee

As DavidS said, make sure you check your state laws.

As for our practices, if physicians charge a fee, those fees are paid by the employee. Obviously, if the employer asks for a 2nd opinion, those fees would be paid by the employer.

Hope that helps!

Sharon McKnight SPHR

[quote=Janice Carroll;717922]Some of the physicians are now requiring the employee to pay a $30.00 fee before they will complete the medical certification for FMLA. Do you make the employee pay the fee? What if it is for pregnancy?

At my wits' end!
Janice[/quote]


Janice, your first post! Glad to have you aboard.

Sharon

:welcome: