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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) For an appeal of a complaint:
(1) If the subject of the complaint is listed in section 2141.1(b)(6), 1 an enrollee or the enrollee's authorized representative shall have fifteen (15) days from receipt of the notice of decision to appeal the decision to the department.
(2) If a second level review was completed, a covered person or an enrollee, or the covered person's or enrollee's authorized representative, shall have fifteen (15) days from receipt of the notice of the decision from the second level review committee to appeal the decision to the department.
(b) For an appeal of an administrative denial:
(1) A covered person or covered person's authorized representative may appeal a decision about the coverage, operations or management policies of an insurer, other than decisions that are adverse benefit determinations.
(2) A covered person or covered person's authorized representative shall have fifteen (15) days from receipt of the notice of a decision conducted under section 2164 2 on an administrative denial to appeal the decision to the department.
(b.1) All records from the internal process for the complaint or administrative denial shall be transmitted to the department in the manner prescribed. The covered person or enrollee, the covered person's or enrollee's authorized representative, the health care provider or the insurer or MA or CHIP managed care plan may submit additional materials related to the complaint or administrative denial.
(c) The covered person or enrollee may be represented by an attorney or other individual before the department.
(d) The department shall determine whether a violation of this article has occurred and may impose any penalties authorized by this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 991.2142. Appeal of complaint or administrative denial - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-40-ps-insurance/pa-st-sect-40-991-2142/
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