IC 27-8-28-14: Filing grievance; toll free number

Sec. 14. (a) A covered individual may file a grievance orally or in writing.

(b) An insurer shall make available to covered individuals a toll free telephone number through which a grievance may be filed. The toll free telephone number must:

(1) be staffed by a qualified representative of the insurer;

(2) be available for at least forty (40) hours per week during normal business hours; and

(3) accept grievances in the languages of the major population groups served by the insurer.

(c) A grievance is considered to be filed on the first date it is received, either by telephone or in writing.