4915 - Prohibited practices.

§ 4915. Prohibited practices. An external appeal agent shall not, with  respect to external appeal activities, permit or provide compensation or  anything of value to its employees, agents, or contractors based on:    1.  either  a percentage of the amount by which a claim is reduced for  payment or the number of claims or the cost of services  for  which  the  person has denied authorization or payment; or    2.  any  other  method  that  encourages  the  upholding of an adverse  determination.