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Utilization and Treatment Guidelines

Link to Guidelines

The Montana Utilization and Treatment Guidelines can be found using this link: www.mtguidelines.mt.gov

Contact Information

Workers' Compensation Medical Regulations Officer
  • Celeste Ackerman (celeste.ackerman@mt.gov or 406-444-6604)
Administrative Support
  • Jacquie Haney (jahaney@mt.gov or 406-444-6528)
  • Independent Medical Review Process
  • Independent Medical Review Form
  • Disallowed Procedures

Archived Utilization & Treatment Guidelines

Cervical Spine Injury 7/1/2011
Archived 6/30/2014

Chronic Pain Disorder 07/01/2011 Archived 06/30/2014

Chronic Pain Disorder 7/1/2014
Archived 6/30/2019

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 07/01/2011 Archived 06/30/2014

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
7/1/2014 Archived 6/30/2019

Low Back Pain 7/1/2011 Archived
6/30/2015

Lower Extremity 7/1/2011 Archived
6/30/2017

Shoulder Injury 7/1/2011 Archived
8/14/2011

Shoulder Injury 8/15/2011 Archived
6/30/2016

Traumatic Brain Injury 7/1/2011
Archived 6/30/2014

Upper Extremity 7/1/2011 Archived
6/30/2016

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