Insurance Overpayment
State Statutes

Massachusetts Insurance Overpayment Recovery Laws

Discover important details related to your state's insurance overpayment recovery laws - including relevant statutes, exemptions and more.
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Last updated
March 13, 2023
US State
Massachusetts

Relevant Statute

HB 976

Time Period

12 Months

Limits for Recovery on Overpaid Claims

The time which has elapsed since the date of payment of the challenged claim does not exceed 12 months.

Additional Details

None

Exemptions

The retroactive denial of a previously paid claim may be permitted beyond 12 months from the date of payment only if: (1) claim was submitted fraudulently; (2) claim payment was incorrect because the provider or the insured was already paid ; (3) health care services were not delivered by the physician/provider.
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