2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 27 - Insurance
Chapter 27-18 - Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies
Section 27-18-65 - Post-payment audits. [Effective until January 1, 2014.].

§ 27-18-65 Post-payment audits. [Effective until January 1, 2014.]. – (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, any review, audit or investigation by a health insurer or health plan of a health care provider's claims which results in the recoupment or set-off of funds previously paid to the health care provider in respect to such claims shall be completed no later than two (2) years after the completed claims were initially paid. This section shall not restrict any review, audit or investigation regarding claims that are submitted fraudulently, are subject to a pattern of inappropriate billing, are related to coordination of benefits, or are subject to any federal law or regulation that permits claims review beyond the period provided herein.

(b) No health care provider shall seek reimbursement from a payer for underpayment of a claim later than two (2) years from the date the first payment on the claim was made, except if the claim is the subject of an appeal properly submitted pursuant to the payer's claims appeal policies or the claim is subject to continual claims submission.

(c) For the purposes of this section, "health care provider" means an individual clinician, either in practice independently or in a group, who provides health care services, and otherwise referred to as a non-institutional provider.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 97, § 1.)

§ 27-18-65 Post-payment audits. [Effective January 1, 2014.]. – (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, any review, audit or investigation by a health insurer or health plan of a health care provider's claims which results in the recoupment or set-off of funds previously paid to the health care provider in respect to such claims shall be completed no later than eighteen (18) months after the completed claims were initially paid. This section shall not restrict any review, audit or investigation regarding claims that are submitted fraudulently, are subject to a pattern of inappropriate billing, are related to coordination of benefits, are duplicate claims, or are subject to any federal law or regulation that permits claims review beyond the period provided herein.

(b) No health care provider shall seek reimbursement from a payer for underpayment of a claim later than eighteen (18) months from the date the first payment on the claim was made, except if the claim is the subject of an appeal properly submitted pursuant to the payer's claims appeal policies or the claim is subject to continual claims submission.

(c) For the purposes of this section, "health care provider" means an individual clinician, either in practice independently or in a group, who provides health care services, and otherwise referred to as a non-institutional provider.

(d) Except for those contracts where the health insurer or plan has the right to unilaterally amend the terms of the contract, the parties shall be able to negotiate contract terms which allow for different time frames than is prescribed herein.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 97, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 251, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 395, § 1.)