Apex Medico's Guide to Medco
The Medco Portal
MedCo Registrations Solutions was established by the latest round of changes to
the procedures for soft tissue injury claims brought under the Pre-Action Protocol
for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents (RTA Protocol). MedCo
Registration Solutions has set up a portal (the MedCo Portal) to be used by solicitors
to source providers of medical evidence in soft tissue injury claims under the RTA
Protocol.
When do I use MedCo?
From 6 April 2015 the first medical report must be a fixed cost medical report sourced
through the MedCo Portal for all claims fulfilling the following criteria:
- The claim is a soft tissue injury claim as defined in the RTA Protocol
- The claim is submitted via a CNF on to the Claims Portal after 6 April 2015
- The claimant is the occupant of a motor vehicle (not a pedestrian, cyclist or motorcyclist)
You do not need to use the MedCo Portal for second or subsequent reports, or for
claims outside these criteria e.g. cycle accidents, non-motor accidents.
What options does MedCo offer?
The MedCo Portal will give you the following options:
- First, you must choose either to select a medical reporting organisation (MRO) or
to select a medical expert directly.
- For unrepresented claimants sourcing medical reports via the NEW OIC service from
31st May 2021, the offer will be ; TWO x Tier 1 Medical reporting organisations
and TWO Tier 2 Medical Reporting organisations or FIVE direct medical experts.
- The offer for claimant representatives and compensators sourcing medical evidence
via MedCo is set at TWO Tier 1 Medical Reporting Organisations and FIVE Tier 2 Medical
Reporting Organisations or SEVEN Direct Medical Experts.
Is Apex Medico on MedCo?
Apex Medico is a MedCo approved MRO, and a ISO 9001 accredited company which means
we put quality and service at the heart of everything we do.
- Strict service level agreements mean that we always provide an efficient turnaround
on all MedCo cases.
- All reports are thoroughly checked to ensure that they meet Civil Procedure Rules
compliance requirements.
- We have a panel of fully vetted medical experts covering nationwide
- Dedicated team working solely on MedCo cases
Choosing Apex Medico
By choosing Apex you are in safe hands.
What Apex Medico offers you :
- Thousands of appointments available every week
- Quality and fast turnaround times
- Process focused on assisting the claimant Journey
- Independence – we have no financial links to outside organisations
- Highest standards of data protection and disaster recovery, meaning your clients’
most confidential information is in the safest hands.
- Highly trained team of professionals have a wealth of experience
- We are also regularly audited by the relevant bodies, such as MedCo, to ensure we
meet strict criteria and service standards