State Law

Oregon Rev. Statutes-Title 56-Chapter 743B. Health Benefit Plans: Individual and Group

08/20/2020 Oregon Section 743B.420

Prior authorization requirements

Retroactive Denial

Except in the case of misrepresentation, prior authorization determinations shall be subject to the following requirements:

(1) Prior authorization determinations relating to benefit coverage and medical necessity shall be binding on the insurer if obtained no more than 60 days prior to the date the service is provided.

(2) Prior authorization determinations relating to enrollee eligibility shall be binding on the insurer if obtained no more than five business days prior to the date the service is provided.

This statute was amended in 2021 by HB 2517.  See https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2517/Enrolled