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Using Disclosure Laws to Obtain Usual, Reasonable & Customary Denial Information
UCR denials are often mired in mystery.  What does usual, reasonable and customary mean?  How are the reimbursement rates calculated?  Are payers using governmental entitlement program benefits as a basis for calculating UCR?  What proof has the payer collected that actually demonstrates that the denied claim has been billed at a rate above the norm?  Read this entire article for information on using disclosure laws to obtain UCR denial information.
 
Featured Appeal Letters
The AppealLettersOnline.com Repository has numerous state-specific letters citing disclosure laws. These letters directly quote state standards which require certain insurance plans to release information regarding how policy or plan benefits are calculated. There is also an ERISA letter which assists providers appeal ERISA UCR denials by utilizing the ERISA Advisory Opinion 96-14A....access the appeal letter repository
 
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