Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12 - HEALTH
Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Chapter 110 - ELIGIBILITY AND APPEALS
Part I - Client Appeals
Subpart I - General
Article 2 - Appeal System
Section 12VAC30-110-35 - Expedited appeals

Universal Citation: 12 VA Admin Code 12VAC30-110-35

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. An appellant may request and the agency shall provide an expedited appeals process for claims for which the agency determines that the 90-day timeframe for conducting an appeal could jeopardize the individual's life, health, or ability to attain, maintain, or regain maximum function.

B. If an expedited appeal request is granted, the following timeframes for conducting the appeal apply from receipt of the appeal request:

1. Seventy-two hours for:
a. A claim related to services or benefits described in 42 CFR 431.220(a)(1);

b. A MCO, PIHP, or PAHP enrollee who is entitled to a hearing under Subpart F of 42 CFR Part 438;

c. An enrollee in a nonemergency medical transportation prepaid ambulatory health plan who has an action; and

d. An enrollee who is entitled to a hearing under Subpart B of 42 CFR Part 438.

2. Seven business days for:
a. Eligibility claims;

b. Nursing facility claims related to transfer or discharge; or

c. Nursing facility claims related to the agency's preadmission determination or annual resident review.

C. The department shall notify the individual whether the request is granted or denied as expeditiously as possible. Such notice may be provided orally or through the electronic means found in 12VAC30-110-130.

Statutory Authority § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.

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