Sec. 3. (a) If a health maintenance organization denies coverage for a treatment, procedure, drug, or device on the grounds that the treatment, procedure, drug, or device is experimental, the health maintenance organization shall provide the enrollee with a written explanation that includes the following:

(1) The basis for the denial.

(2) The enrollee’s right to appeal the health maintenance organization’s decision as provided in IC 27-8-16-8, IC 27-8-17-12, and IC 27-13-10.

(3) The telephone number of:

(A) an individual employed by the health maintenance organization whom; or

(B) a department of the health maintenance organization that;

the enrollee may contact for assistance in initiating an appeal of the health maintenance organization’s decision.

     (b) An enrollee is entitled to a review that takes not more than seventy-two (72) hours if the enrollee’s health situation is life threatening or is an emergency.

As added by P.L.69-1998, SEC.17.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-13-39-3

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.