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WAC 284-83-185

Sample claims denial reporting form.

The following form for reporting claims denials must be used in this state.
Claims Denial Reporting Form
Long-Term Care Insurance
For the State of                         
For the Reporting Year of                
Company Name:                            
Due: June 30, annually
Company Address:                           
                                           
Company NAIC Number:                       
Contact Person:                            
Phone Number:                              
Line of Business:
Individual
Group
Instructions
The purpose of this form is to report all long-term care claim denials under in-force long-term care insurance policies. "Denied" means a claim that is not paid for any reason other than for claims not paid for failure to meet the waiting period or because of an applicable preexisting condition.
 
 
State Data
Nationwide Data1
1
Total Number of Long-Term Care Claims Reported
 
 
2
Total Number of Long-Term Care Claims Denied/Not Paid
 
 
3
Number of Claims Not Paid Due to Preexisting Condition Exclusion
 
 
4
Number of Claims Not Paid Due to Waiting (Elimination) Period Not Met
 
 
5
Net Number of Long-Term Care Claims Denied for Reporting Purposes (Line 2 Minus Line 3 Minus Line 4)
 
 
6
Percentage of Long-Term Care Claims Denied of Those Reported (Line 5 Divided By Line 1)
 
 
7
Number of Long-Term Care Claim Denied Due to:
 
 
8
• Long-Term Care Services Not Covered Under the Policy2
 
 
9
• Provider/Facility Not Qualified Under the Policy3
 
 
10
• Benefit Eligibility Criteria Not Met4
 
 
11
• Other
 
 
Footnotes:
1.The nationwide data may be viewed as a more representative and credible indicator where the data for claims reported and denied for your state are small in number.
2.Example—Home health care claim filed under a nursing home only policy.
3.Example—A facility that does not meet the minimum level of care requirements or the licensing requirements as outlined in the policy.
4.Examples—A benefit trigger not met, certification by a licensed health care practitioner not provided, no plan of care.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.83.070, 48.83.110, 48.83.120, 48.83.130(1), and 48.83.140 (4)(a). WSR 08-24-019 (Matter No. R 2008-09), § 284-83-185, filed 11/24/08, effective 12/25/08.]