2021 Minnesota Statutes

62M.18 ANNUAL POSTING ON WEBSITE; PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS.

(a) By April 1, 2022, and each April 1 thereafter, a health plan company must post on the health plan company's public website the following data for the immediately preceding calendar year for each commercial product:

(1) the number of prior authorization requests for which an authorization was issued;

(2) the number of prior authorization requests for which an adverse determination was issued and sorted by: (i) health care service; (ii) whether the adverse determination was appealed; and (iii) whether the adverse determination was upheld or reversed on appeal;

(3) the number of prior authorization requests that were submitted electronically and not by facsimile or e-mail or other method pursuant to section 62J.497; and

(4) the reasons for prior authorization denial including but not limited to:

(i) patient did not meet prior authorization criteria;

(ii) incomplete information submitted by the provider to the utilization review organization;

(iii) change in treatment program; and

(iv) the patient is no longer covered by the plan.

(b) All information posted under this section must be written in easily understandable language.

History:

2020 c 114 art 1 s 20