(1) the office;

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(3) a managed care organization;

concerning a change to the Medicaid program, including a change to prior authorization, claims processing, payment rates, and medical policies, that does not require use of the rulemaking process under IC 4-22-2 may not become effective until thirty (30) days after the date the notice or bulletin is communicated to the parties affected by the notice or bulletin.

     (b) The office must provide a written notice or bulletin described in subsection (a) within five (5) business days after the date on the notice or bulletin.

     (c) If the office, a contractor of the office, or a managed care organization does not comply with the requirements in subsections (a) and (b):

(1) the notice or bulletin is void;

(2) a claim may not be denied because the claim does not comply with the void notice or bulletin; and

(3) the office, a contractor of the office, or a managed care organization may not reissue the bulletin or notice for thirty (30) days unless the change is required by the federal government to be implemented earlier.

As added by P.L.42-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.187-2007, SEC.2; P.L.15-2009, SEC.1; P.L.153-2011, SEC.17; P.L.152-2017, SEC.22.