N.Y. Public Health Law 4916 – Oversight and surveillance of the external appeal process
§ 4916. Oversight and surveillance of the external appeal process. 1. The commissioner shall have the power to:
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 4916
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
(a) review the activities of the health care plans and external appeal agents pursuant to this title, including the extent to which such plans and agents adhere to the standards and time frames required pursuant to this title;
(b) investigate complaints by enrollees regarding requests for and processing of external appeals; and
(c) conduct random audits of health care plans and external appeal agents to determine compliance with the provisions of this title.
2. Each health care plan and external appeal agent shall annually, in such form as the commissioner shall require, report the number of external appeals requested by enrollees and the outcomes of any such external appeals.
3. The commissioner shall annually report, by plan and agent, such information to the governor and the legislature, provided that no such information shall be included which would otherwise be deemed confidential information within the meaning of this chapter.