Dear Mr Lawson

 

Official Information Act request

 

Thank you for your email of 17 February 2017 requesting the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):

 

1. ACC's current definition, and professional scope of medicinal practice
of the following 3 distinct recognised branches of medicine, together with
the recognised professional registrations/ qualifications that must be
held for each;

 

h) neurosurgery

l) orthopaedic Surgery

(m) otolaryngology head and neck surgery:

 

together with each of the above named 3 branches of medicine's treatment
provider's costs that ACC pay, differentiating for the level of complexity
that ACC distinguish. Please confirm whether ACC pay the same amount for a
first opinion treatment/assessment the above medical specialists as ACC
would with a second treatment/assessment, excluding of course the cost of
any diagnostic imaging or testing, confirmed to each specialists
consultation costs, on a like for like basis...ie simple initial/primary
assessment compared with second simple assessment, and initial/primary
complex assessment with second complex assessment

 

2. It is noted also that the branch of medicine termed neurology is not
specifically listed within the the Accident Compensation ( Liability to
Pay or Contribute to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003.

 

It would be appreciated if you could confirm whether ACC pays or
contributes to the cost of treatment for any medical professionals trained
in the branch of medicine Neurology.

 

3. ACC's current definition, and professional scope of medicinal practice
of the branch of medicine Neurology, together with the recognised
professional registrations/ qualifications that must be held by a
neurologist, together with the Neurologist branch of medicine's treatment
provider's costs that ACC pay, differentiating for the level of complexity
that ACC distinguish for instance a simple vs complex
assessment/consultation.

 

4. It would be appreciated if you could please explain the distinction for
the purposed of ACC treatment provider funding, and ACC claimant
entitlements the distinct differences between the fields of the following
branches of medicine;-

 

h) neurosurgery

l) orthopaedic Surgery

(m) otolaryngology head and neck surgery:

 

And neurology.

 

We apologise for the delay in acknowledging your request.

 

This email is to inform you that we are working on your request and will
be in touch with you as soon as possible, and certainly by 17 March 2017.

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions we will be happy to work with
you to resolve these. We can be contacted by email at
[1][email address].

 

Kind regards

 

Government Services

 

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Dear Mr Lawson

 

Thank you for your emails of 3:03 and 4:34 a.m. on 17 February 2017 asking
for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

 

We are writing to inform you that we require an extra 30 working days
until 3 May 2017 to consult in order to make a decision on your request.
This extension complies with Section 15A of the Act.

 

ACC will do all it can to respond to your request before the new due date,
if that is at all possible. You have the right to make a complaint to the
Office of the Ombudsman about this decision. You can call them on 0800 802
602, 9am to 5pm weekdays, or write to: The Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box
10 152, Wellington 6143.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Government Services

 

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Dear Mr Lawson

 

Please find attached our response to your requests for information under
the Official Information Act 1982, dated 17 February 2017.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Government Services

 

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