Government regulators responsible for enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act recently announced that they plan to wait until Jan. 1, 2012 to enforce certain provisions related to internal claims and appeals.
On March 18, officials at the Employee Benefits Security Administration issued
Previously, under
The interim final rule, published on July 23, 2010, required group health plans and insurers to establish a comprehensive appeals process for patients who appeal decisions on coverage, services and claim payments.
Federal regulators explain that the new release "is intended to act as a bridge until an amendment to the 2010 interim final regulation is issued."