MEDIATION
- (a) Upon request by the parties, the Bureau may stay a provider appeal commenced by a request for hearing for up to 120 days to allow the parties to utilize voluntary mediation services through the Office of General Counsel Mediation Program.
- (b) The parties shall file their request for stay with the Bureau at least 14 days before initiation of hearings by the Bureau.
- (c) At the end of the initial stay, the parties shall jointly file a statement that sets forth the status of mediation activities conducted. The parties may request an additional stay if necessary to complete the mediation process.
- (d) The grant of an additional stay for mediation is in the Bureau’s discretion and the Bureau may impose limitations the Bureau deems appropriate.
- (e) A party’s participation in voluntary mediation may not be used as evidence in a proceeding before the Bureau.
- (f) Communications between the parties during the mediation period shall be regarded as offers of settlement and are neither discoverable nor admissible as evidence in a proceeding before the Bureau.
Cross References
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 41.92 (relating to expedited disposition for certain appeals).