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Definitions; Carrier Internal Grievance Process
Short title; Definitions; Disclosure and review of prior authorization requirements; Persons qualified to make adverse determinations; Consultation after issuing an adverse determination; Requirements applicable to persons reviewing appeals; Health insurer or contracted utilization review entities’ obligations regarding prior authorization for nonurgent health care services; Health insurer or contracted utilization review entities’ obligations with respect to prior authorizations for urgent health care services; No prior authorization for medications for opioid use disorder; Length of authorization generally; revocation of prior authorizations prohibited; length of authorization for chronic or long-term care conditions; Continuity of care for enrollees; Provider exemptions from prior authorization requirements; Prior authorization for rehabilitative or habilitative services.
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
Prior authorization
Scope of chapter; Definitions; Retroactive denial of reimbursement; Exceptions to retroactive denial of reimbursement; Coordination of benefits; Tolling.
Restrictions on Authorizations When Service Timely Rendered; Timely Notification of Prior Authorization or Adverse Determination; Notification Time for Prior Authorization or Adverse Determination; Honoring of Prior Authorizations; Noncompliance Resulting in Automatic Authorization
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
Application of Chapter; “Adverse Determination;” “Covered individual;” “CPT Code;” “Health Care Service;” “Health Plan;” “Participating Provider;” “Prior Authorization;” “Urgent Care Situation;” Availability of Prior Authorization Information; Requirements; New Requirements; Address Change; Notices; Request for Prior Authorization; Electronic Transmission; Standardized Form; Response to Request for Prior Authorization; Timing; Incomplete Request; Claim for Which Prior Authorization Was Given; Denial; Resubmission of Claim; Unanticipated, Medically Necessary Health Care Service; Denial; CPT codes exempt from prior authorization; Payment for Health Care Service With Prior Authorization; Contrary Contract Provision Void; Peer to peer review.