PROVIDER NETWORK RULES for MASSACHUSETTS

Provider Selection
The employee may select a treating health care professional. However, when a preferred provider arrangement (PPA) exists, the employer may select the provider for the first scheduled appointment.

Managed Care Options
Insurers, employers, and health care providers may enter into a preferred provider arrangement (PPA) for workers' compensation.

Provider Lists
Provider lists and directories may be utilized. The list of names of providers in the PPA within an employee’s geographic region shall be posted prominently at the worksite.