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File an Appeal

What is an appeal?

If we make a coverage decision and you are not satisfied with this decision, you can “appeal” the decision. An appeal is a formal way of asking us to review and change a coverage decision we have made.

Examples:

  • Longevity Health Plan denies your medical service, item or Part B drug in whole or part
  • Longevity Health Plan denies payment of your claim
Who can file an appeal?

Standard Payment Appeals

  • An enrollee;
  • An enrollee’s representative;
  • Non-contract provider (see §50.1.1 for non-contract provider payment appeals);
  • The legal representative of a deceased enrollee’s estate; or
  • Any other provider or entity (other than the MA plan) determined to have an appealable interest in the proceeding.

 Standard Pre-Service Appeals

  • An enrollee;
  • An enrollee’s representative;
  • The enrollee’s treating physician acting on behalf of the enrollee* or staff of physician’s office acting on said physician’s behalf (e.g., request is on said physician’s letterhead or otherwise indicates staff is working under the direction of the provider).; or
  • Any other provider or entity (other than the MA plan) determined to have an appealable interest in the proceeding.

Expedited Pre-Service Appeals

  • An enrollee;
  • An enrollee’s representative;
  • Any physician or staff of physician’s office acting on said physician’s behalf (e.g., request is on said physician’s letterhead or otherwise indicates staff is working under the direction of the provider) acting on behalf of the enrollee.
When can an appeal be filed?

Expedited (fast) and Standard appeal requests must be made within 60 calendar days from the date on the denial notice.

  • Expedited requests can be made either orally or in writing.
  • Standard appeals request must be made in writing.

If a request for an appeal is filed beyond the sixty (60) calendar day time frame, without good cause, Longevity Health Plan will dismiss your appeal request

Once the plan receives the request, it must make its decision and notify the enrollee of its decision as quickly as the enrollee’s health requires, but no later than 72 hours for expedited requests or 30 calendar days for standard requests or 60 calendar days for payment requests.

Where can an appeal be filed?

You, your representative, or your treating physician on your behalf can request an expedited (fast) appeal by phone or in writing and a standard appeal in writing directly to us at:

Mail:

Longevity Health Plan
Appeals and Grievances Department
PO Box 21063
Eagan, MN  55121

Fax: 1-855-969-5853

Call us to expedite an appeal:

  • Longevity Health Plan of Florida: 1-866-224-9499 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Illinois 1-888-886-9770 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of New Jersey 1-888-899-8490 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of New York 1-888-885-7337 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Oklahoma 1-888-585-1611 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of North Carolina 1-888-312-5196 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Michigan 1-888-312-8825 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Colorado 1-888-313-3609 (TTY 711)

Providers who are submitting more than 50 pages of documentation, please share files via CD (Compact Disc) or USB (Universal Serial Bus) drive.

Can I expedite an appeal?

Yes. If your health requires a quick response, you must ask for a “fast appeal. Start by calling, writing, or faxing our plan to make your request for us to authorize or provide coverage for the medical care you want. You, your doctor, or your representative can do this.

You may file an expedited appeal by calling:

  • Longevity Health Plan of Florida: 1-866-224-9499 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Illinois 1-888-886-9770 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of New Jersey 1-888-899-8490 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of New York 1-888-885-7337 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Oklahoma 1-888-585-1611 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of North Carolina 1-888-312-5196 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Michigan 1-888-312-8825 (TTY 711)
  • Longevity Health Plan of Colorado 1-888-313-3609 (TTY 711)

If Longevity Health Plan decides, based on medical criteria, that your situation is “time-sensitive” or if any physician calls or writes in support of your request for an expedited review, Longevity Health Plan will issue a decision as expeditiously as possible, but no later than seventy-two (72) hours after receiving the request.

What happens next

We will review your appeal. If any of the services you requested are still denied after our review, Medicare will provide you with a new and impartial review of your case by a reviewer outside of Longevity Health Plan. If you disagree with that decision, you will have further appeal rights. You will be notified of those appeal rights if this happens.