145-4-42 Administration of 401(h) retiree medical account-claims and appeals.  

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    145-4-42                      Administration        of       401(h)wellness           retiree                                  medical account-claims and appeals.

     

     

     

    (A)   An individual eligible for payment or reimbursement of a qualified medical expense shall submit a claim to the service manager. The service manager shall determine if the claim is a qualified medical expense, and if the claim is approved, the service manager shall make payment or reimburse the qualified medical expense not later than thirty days after the date of approval to the individual's direct deposit account on file with the public employees retirement system under rule 145-2-70 of the Administrative Code.

     

    (B)   If a claim is denied, in whole or in part, by the service manager, the service manager shall provide the claimant with written notice of its decision within thirty days after receipt of the claim, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for review of the claim.

     

    (1)   If special circumstances require an extension of time for the service manager to review a claim, the claimant shall be advised, in writing, of the extension, the special circumstances giving rise to the extension, and the date by which the service manager expects to render its decision. The extension period shall not be more than ninety days after receipt of the claim.

     

    (2)    Any denial of a claim shall clearly describe the reason for the denial, the authority upon which the service manager relied in making the decision, any additional information necessary for the claimant to complete the claim, and the steps the claimant may take to submit the claim for review pursuant to paragraph (C) of this rule.

     

    (3)   In the event written notice of a denial of a claim is not provided to the claimant in the manner set forth in paragraph (B)(2) of this rule, the claim shall be deemed denied as of the date on which the service manager's time period for rendering its decision expires.

     

    (C)  Any claimant whose request for payment or reimbursement has been denied, in whole or in part, or the claimant's authorized representative, may appeal the denial by submitting to the service manager a written request for a review of the denied claim. Except as provided in this paragraph, a request for review must be received by the service manager not later than sixty days from the date the claimant received written notification of the service manager's initial denial of the claimant's request or from the date the claim was deemed denied. The service manager, upon the written application of the claimant or authorized representative, may in its discretion agree in writing to an extension of the sixty-day period.

     

    During the period for filing a request for review of a denied claim described in this paragraph,  the  service  manager  shall  permit  the  claimant  to  review  relevant

     

     

    documents  and  submit  to  the  service  manager  written  issues  and  comments concerning the claim.

    (D)   Upon receiving a request for a review of a denied claim, the service manager shall promptly conduct an internal review of the denied claim and shall provide written notice to the claimant of its decision not later than sixty days after the date on which the request for review was received by the service manager, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for reviewing the denied claim. In the event special circumstances require an extension of time, the service manager shall, prior to the expiration of the initial sixty-day period described in this paragraph, provide the claimant with written notice of the following:

    (1)   The special circumstances which require an extension of time for review;

    (2)    The date by which the service manager expects to render its decision. In no event shall such extension exceed a period of one hundred twenty days from the date on which the service manager received the claimant's request for review.

    (E)  The service manager's decision shall meet all of the following:

    (1)     Be written to the claimant in a manner designed to be understood by the claimant;

    (2)   Include specific reasons for their decision;

    (3)     Include specific references to the pertinent Administrative Code or Internal Revenue Code provisions on which the decision is based.

    (F)    The service manager may, in its discretion, determine that a hearing is required in order to properly consider the claimant's request for review of a denied claim. In the event the service manager determines that a hearing is required, that determination shall constitute a special circumstance permitting an extension of time in which to consider the claimant's request for review.

    (G)   The claims procedures set forth in this rule shall be strictly adhered to by the claimant or the representative of the claimant. No judicial or arbitration proceedings with respect to any claim for payment or reimbursement, to the extent any such proceedings may be available under applicable law, shall be commenced by any claimant until the proceedings set forth in this rule have been exhausted in full.

    Effective:                                                             07/01/2016

    CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

    Certification

    06/15/2016

    Date

    Promulgated Under:                           111.15

    Statutory Authority:                           145.09, 145.58

    Rule Amplifies:                                  145.58, 145.584

    Prior Effective Dates:                         1/1/07, 1/1/09, 1/7/13 (Emer.), 3/24/13, 11/6/14,

    1/1/16

Document Information

Effective Date:
7/1/2016
File Date:
2016-06-15
Last Day in Effect:
2016-07-01
Rule File:
145-4-42_EM_AE_RU_20160615_1503.pdf
Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
Ill. Adm. Code 145-4-42. [Effective 1/1/2016] Administration of 401(h) retiree medical account-claims and appeals