IRO Specialty List.xlsx

The file "IRO Specialty List.xlsx" is a comprehensive spreadsheet listing medical specialties for Independent Review Organization (IRO) providers, which directly relates to the Federal and Postal Employee Health Benefit Independent Medical Review solicitation (24322625Q0020HI) issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The extensive list encompasses over 120 medical specialties ranging from broad categories like Internal Medicine and Surgery to highly specialized fields such as Pediatric Neurosurgery, Reproductive Endocrinology, and Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine.

The solicitation requires a contractor to provide medical and dental health benefits reviews for disputed claims and preservice requests, with medical specialists assigned based on OPM's determination of the appropriate specialty. The contractor will be responsible for reviewing case documentation, providing typewritten review analyses, and submitting referenced supporting materials. The medical specialists may include Coding Specialists, Medical Doctors (M.D.), Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Dentists (D.D.S.), and Dental Medicine practitioners (D.M.D.) across the diverse range of specialties listed in the accompanying spreadsheet.