Iowa Code 514J.116 – Disclosure requirements
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 514J.116
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
514J.116 Disclosure requirements.
1. Each health carrier shall include a description of the external review procedures contained in this chapter in or attached to any policy, certificate, membership booklet, outline of coverage, or other evidence of coverage that is provided to a covered person. The description shall be in a format prescribed by the commissioner by rule.
2. The description required by subsection 1 shall include a statement that informs the covered person of the right of the covered person to file a request for an external review of an adverse determination or final adverse determination of the health carrier with the commissioner. The statement shall explain that external review is available when the adverse determination or final adverse determination involves an issue of medical necessity, appropriateness, health care setting, level of care, or effectiveness. The statement shall include the telephone number and address of the commissioner. The statement shall also inform the covered person that when filing a request for external review, the covered person will be required to authorize the release of any medical records of the covered person that may be required to be reviewed for the purpose of reaching a decision on the request for external review.
2011 Acts, ch 101, §16
Referred to in §514J.104, 514J.120
1. Each health carrier shall include a description of the external review procedures contained in this chapter in or attached to any policy, certificate, membership booklet, outline of coverage, or other evidence of coverage that is provided to a covered person. The description shall be in a format prescribed by the commissioner by rule.
2. The description required by subsection 1 shall include a statement that informs the covered person of the right of the covered person to file a request for an external review of an adverse determination or final adverse determination of the health carrier with the commissioner. The statement shall explain that external review is available when the adverse determination or final adverse determination involves an issue of medical necessity, appropriateness, health care setting, level of care, or effectiveness. The statement shall include the telephone number and address of the commissioner. The statement shall also inform the covered person that when filing a request for external review, the covered person will be required to authorize the release of any medical records of the covered person that may be required to be reviewed for the purpose of reaching a decision on the request for external review.
2011 Acts, ch 101, §16
Referred to in §514J.104, 514J.120