Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
PBH Public Health |
Article 49. UTILIZATION REVIEW AND EXTERNAL APPEAL |
Title 2. RIGHT TO EXTERNAL APPEAL |
Section 4915. Prohibited practices
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An external appeal agent shall not, with respect to external appeal activities, permit or provide compensation or anything of value to its employees, agents, or contractors based on: 1. either a percentage of the amount by which a claim is reduced for payment or the number of claims or the cost of services for which the person has denied authorization or payment; or 2. any other method that encourages the upholding of an adverse determination.