Relevant Statute
FL §627.6131
Time Period
30 Months
Limits for Recovery on Overpaid Claims
If an overpayment in result of retroactive review or audit of coverage decisions or payment levels a health insurer must submit the claims details to provider within 30 months after the health insurer's payment of the claim
Additional Details
A provider must pay, deny, or contest the claim for overpayment within 40 days after the receipt of the claim and must pay or deny within 120 days of the receipt. Failure to the above creates an uncontestable obligation to pay the claim. The health insurer may not reduce payment to the provider for other services unless the provider agrees to the reduction in writing or fails to respond to the health insurer's overpayment claim.
Exemptions
Does not apply in cases of fraud
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