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Short title; Findings, declarations; Definitions; Payer, information, utilization management, processing, payment of claims; Payer, respond, hospital, health care provider request, prior authorization; Carrier, respond, prior authorization requests, medication coverage submitted, NCPDP SCRIPT Standard for ePA transactions; Prior authorization, chronic, long-term care condition, validity, exception, timeline; Prior authorization, denial, limitation imposed by payer, physician, scope of actions; Prior authorization, defined number, discrete services, set time frame, validity, exception; Payer to honor prior authorization granted to covered person by previous payer, initial coverage, upon receipt of documentation; Denial of prior authorization, communicated via written communication agreed to by payer, hospital, health care provider; Adverse determinations, appeal, reviewed by physician; Payer shall not deny reimbursement, hospital, health care provider in compliance, circumstances; Payer, reimbursement according to provider contract, medically necessary emergency, urgent care covered under plan; Failure by payer to comply with deadline, health care services subject to review, automatic authorization; Statistics available regarding prior authorization approvals, denials, website; Liberal construction; Rules, regulations
Requirements relating to basic benefits
Requirements for Certification; Utilization of Nationally Recognized Accreditation Standards; Website Identifying Nationally Recognized Accreditation Entities
Definitions; Clinical Decisions; Carrier’s Medical Necessity Guidelines; Time Limits for Resolution of Non-expedited Internal Grievances; Review of Internal Grievances; Expedited Internal Review of Adverse Determinations; Additional Requirements for Expedited Internal Review; Failure of Carrier to Meet Time Limits
Definitions; Documented prior authorization program, requirements; Timeframes for determinations, concurrent review, retrospective review, adverse determination; Documentation; Utilization review, determinations, appeals; Prior authorization, denial of claims; Reviews for fraud, waste or abuse
Short title; Part definitions; Requirements for initial adverse determinations; Appeals of an electronic and non-electronic initial adverse determination; Prior authorization submissions; Chronic conditions; Clinical criteria; Electronic prior authorization; Expiration date for a prior authorization; Prior authorization and opioid use disorder; Medical necessity; Changing prior authorization requirements; Payment; Prior authorization transfers; Related service; Reviewer criteria; Statistics; Prior authorization requirements; Website notice requirements; Applicability; Provider notification to health carrier; Rules.
Definitions; Operational standards; Medical policies and clinical review criteria; Prior authorization review