Louisiana § RS 22:2434 - Request for external review

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§ RS 22:2434. Request for external review

A.(1)  Except for a request for an expedited external review, all requests for external review shall be made in writing to the health insurance issuer.

(2)  The commissioner may prescribe by regulation the form and content of external review requests required to be submitted pursuant to this Section.

B.  A covered person or his authorized representative may make a request for an external review of an adverse determination or final adverse determination when such determination involves an issue of medical necessity, appropriateness, health care setting, level of care, effectiveness, or a rescission.

Acts 2013, No. 326, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 22:2434 ("Request for external review") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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