External Independent Medical Review Sample Clauses

External Independent Medical Review. If your grievance involves a claim or services for which cov- erage was denied by Blue Shield of California or by a con- tracting provider in whole or in part on the grounds that the service is not Medically Necessary or is experi- mental/investigational (including the external review availa- ble under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Experimental Treatment Act of 1996), you may choose to make a request to the De- partment of Managed Health Care to have the matter submit- xxx to an independent agency for external review in accord- ance with California law. You normally must first submit a grievance to Blue Shield of California and wait for at least 30 days before you request external review; however, if your matter would qualify for an expedited decision as described above or involves a determi- nation that the requested service is experi- mental/investigational, you may immediately request an ex- ternal review following receipt of notice of denial. You may initiate this review by completing an application for external review, a copy of which can be obtained by contact- ing Customer Service. The Department of Managed Health Care will review the application and, if the request qualifies for external review, will select an external review agency and have your records submitted to a qualified specialist for an independent determination of whether the care is Medically Necessary. You may choose to submit additional records to the external review agency for review. There is no cost to you for this external review. You and your physician will receive copies of the opinions of the external review agency. The decision of the external re- view agency is binding on Blue Shield; if the external re- viewer determines that the service is Medically Necessary, Blue Shield will promptly arrange for the service to be pro- vided or the claim in dispute to be paid. This external review process is in addition to any other pro- cedures or remedies available to you and is completely volun- tary on your part; you are not obligated to request external review. However, failure to participate in external review may cause you to give up any statutory right to pursue legal action against Blue Shield of California regarding the disput- ed service. For more information regarding the external re- view process, or to request an application form, please con- tact Customer Service.
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External Independent Medical Review. 1. The Member may request review by a certified independent review organization of an adverse determination if:
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