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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 17. (a) As used in this section, “necessary information” includes the results of any face-to-face clinical evaluation, second opinion, or other clinical information that is directly applicable to the requested health care service that may be required.
(b) If a utilization review entity makes an adverse determination on a prior authorization request by a covered individual's health care provider, the utilization review entity must offer the covered individual's health care provider the option to request a peer to peer review by a clinical peer concerning the adverse determination.
(c) A covered individual's health care provider may request a peer to peer review by a clinical peer either in writing or electronically.
(d) If a peer to peer review by a clinical peer is requested under this section:
(1) the utilization review entity's clinical peer and the covered individual's health care provider or the health care provider's designee shall make every effort to provide the peer to peer review not later than forty-eight (48) hours (excluding weekends and state and federal legal holidays) after the utilization review entity receives the request by the covered individual's health care provider for a peer to peer review if the utilization review entity has received the necessary information for the peer to peer review; and
(2) the utilization review entity must have the peer to peer review conducted between the clinical peer and the covered individual's health care provider or the provider's designee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-1-37.5-17 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-27-insurance/in-code-sect-27-1-37-5-17/
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