Independent Review Organizations

The Oregon Insurance Division has approved contracts for the following Independent Review Organizations (IRO's) to provide external review services in Oregon. They are:

• HCE Quality Quest, Phoenix, Arizona
  
  
  
• IMEDECS - Independent Medical Expert Consulting Services, Inc. (formerly Hayes Plus), Lansdale, Pennsylvania
  

  Annual Summaries: 2005,   2004
  
  

• IPRO, Lake Success, New York
  

  Annual Summaries: 2005,   2004,   2003,   2002
  
  

• Lumetra, San Francisco, California
  
  
  
• Permedion, Westerville, Ohio
  

  Annual Summaries: 2005,   2004,   2003,   2002
  
  

Factors considered in the IRO selection process include the organizations':

•  Ability to meet Oregon's contracting requirements
  
  
•  Performance
  
  
•  Professional qualifications
  
  
•  Ability to meet timelines
  
  
•  Fee schedules

If you have questions about external review, please contact Lisa Dixon, at lisa.l.dixon@state.or.us or (503) 947-7267.