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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-1124: Effect of appeal of independent review organization determination
Where this section sits in the code
- AR Code
- Title 23
- Chapter 99
- Subchapter 11
(a) A healthcare insurer is bound by an appeal or independent review organization determination that does not affirm the determination made by the healthcare insurer to rescind a prior authorization exemption. (b) A healthcare insurer shall not retroactively deny a healthcare service on the basis of a rescission of an exemption, even if the healthcare insurer's determination to rescind the prior authorization exemption is affirmed by an independent review organization. (c) If a determination of a prior authorization exemption made by the healthcare insurer is overturned on review by an independent review organization, the healthcare insurer: (1) Shall not attempt to rescind the exemption before the end of the next evaluation period; and (2) May only rescind the exemption if the healthcare insurer complies with §§ 23-99-1122 and 23-99-1123 . Added by Act 2023, No. 575,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2023.
(a) A healthcare insurer is bound by an appeal or independent review organization determination that does not affirm the determination made by the healthcare insurer to rescind a prior authorization exemption.
(b) A healthcare insurer shall not retroactively deny a healthcare service on the basis of a rescission of an exemption, even if the healthcare insurer's determination to rescind the prior authorization exemption is affirmed by an independent review organization.
(c) If a determination of a prior authorization exemption made by the healthcare insurer is overturned on review by an independent review organization, the healthcare insurer: (1) Shall not attempt to rescind the exemption before the end of the next evaluation period; and (2) May only rescind the exemption if the healthcare insurer complies with §§ 23-99-1122 and 23-99-1123 .
(1) Shall not attempt to rescind the exemption before the end of the next evaluation period; and
(2) May only rescind the exemption if the healthcare insurer complies with §§ 23-99-1122 and 23-99-1123 .
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