405 IAC 1-12-26 Administrative reconsideration; appeal

Sec. 26. (a) The office shall notify each provider of the provider's rate and allowable cost determinations after they have been computed. If the provider disagrees with the rate or allowable cost determinations, the provider may request an administrative reconsideration by the office. Such reconsideration request shall be in writing and shall contain specific issues to be reconsidered and the rationale for the provider's position. The provider must request administrative reconsideration before filing an appeal. Only issues raised by the provider during the administrative reconsideration may be subsequently raised in an appeal. The request shall be signed by the provider or the authorized representative of the provider and must be received by the office not later than forty-five (45) days after release of the rate or allowable cost determinations as computed by the office. Upon receipt of the request for reconsideration, the office shall evaluate the data. After review, the office may amend the rate, amend the challenged procedure or allowable cost determination, or affirm the original decision. The office shall thereafter notify the provider of its final decision in writing, not later than forty-five (45) days from the office's receipt of the request for reconsideration. In the event that a timely response is not made by the office to the provider's reconsideration request, the request shall be deemed denied and the provider may pursue its administrative remedies as set out in subsection (c). (b) If the provider disagrees with the preliminary recalculated Medicaid rate or allowable cost redetermination resulting from a financial audit adjustment or reportable condition the provider may request an administrative reconsideration from the office. Such reconsideration request shall be in writing and shall contain specific issues to be considered and the rationale for the provider's position. The provider must request administrative reconsideration before filing an appeal. Only issues raised by the provider during the administrative reconsideration may be subsequently raised in an appeal. The request shall be signed by the provider or the authorized representative of the provider and must be received by the office not later than forty-five (45) days after release of the preliminary recalculated Medicaid rate or allowable cost determinations as computed by the office. Upon receipt of the request for reconsideration, the office shall evaluate the data. After review, the office may amend the audit adjustment or reportable condition or affirm the original adjustment or reportable condition. The office shall thereafter notify the provider of its final decision in writing not later than forty-five (45) days from the office's receipt of the request for reconsideration. In the event that a timely response is not made by the office to the provider's reconsideration request, the request shall be deemed denied and the provider may pursue its administrative remedies under subsection (c). (c) After completion of the reconsideration procedure under subsection (a) or (b), the provider may initiate an appeal under IC 4-21.5-3. The request for an appeal must be signed by the provider. (d) The office may take action to implement Medicaid rates without awaiting the outcome of the administrative process, in accordance with section 1(d) of this rule.