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Medical supply vendor not a provider under comp law: Pa. court - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Medical supply vendor not a provider under comp law: Pa. court by Louise Esola Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety Mar 20, 2026 A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that a medical supply company is not a “health care provider” under the state’s workers compensation law, affirming a denial of additional reimbursement for supplies provided to an injured worker. In Scomed Supply v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that Scomed, a distributor of durable medical equipment, did not qualify for fee review protections available to providers under the Workers’ Compensation Act. The dispute centered on supplies — including electrodes, batteries and related items — provided to a claimant for use with a prescribed TENS unit following a work injury. After the insurer paid less than the billed amount, Scomed sought additional reimbursement through the state’s fee review process. That process, however, is only available to entities that meet the Act’s definition of a “health care provider.” The court agreed with a workers compensation hearing officer that Scomed did not meet that standard because it merely supplied products and did not render medical treatment or services. In its March 16 opinion, the court emphasized that the statute “plainly and unambiguously” limits providers to entities licensed or authorized to deliver health care services — not those engaged primarily in the sale or distribution of medical goods. Scomed argued that its certifications, Medicare accreditation and role in patient care should bring it within the definition. The court rejected that position, finding those credentials did not transform a supplier of goods into a provider of services. The ruling also relied on prior case law distinguishing medical suppliers from providers, describing such entities as “middlemen” that do not independently treat patients. Finally, the court dismissed policy arguments that excluding suppliers from the fee review process could limit access to necessary medical equipment, stating that any expansion of the statutory definition must come from the legislature, not the courts. 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