Nevada § 616C.157 - Request for prior authorization: Time to respond; effect of failure to respond in timely manner
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 616C.157 — Request for prior authorization: Time to respond; effect of failure to respond in timely manner, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 616C.157. Request for prior authorization: Time to respond; effect of failure to respond in timely manner
1. An insurer, organization for managed care or third-party administrator shall respond
to a written request for prior authorization for: (a) Treatment; (b) Diagnostic testing; or (c) Consultation, within 5 working days after receiving the written request. 2. If the insurer, organization for managed care or third-party administrator fails
to respond to such a request within 5 working days, authorization shall be deemed
to be given. The insurer, organization for managed care or third-party administrator may subsequently
deny authorization. 3. If the insurer, organization for managed care or third-party administrator subsequently
denies a request for authorization submitted by a provider of health care for additional
visits or treatments, it shall pay for the additional visits or treatments actually
provided to the injured employee, up to the number of treatments for which payment
is requested by the provider of health care before the denial of authorization is
received by the provider.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 616C.157 cover?
Section 616C.157 ("Request for prior authorization: Time to respond; effect of failure to respond in timely manner") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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