Appeal deadlines in Arizona

State outside review (4 months); Medicaid hearing deadline 35 days.

Checked against official sources: October 30, 2026.

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Deadlines at a glance in Arizona

Outside review: 4 months
Hearing deadline: 35 days

How each deadline is counted in Arizona

Time to file

Arizona law gives you up to two years after the denial to ask for an initial appeal. You can ask orally or in writing.

Law: A.R.S. 20-2533(C), (D), (F); A.R.S. 20-2534; A.R.S. 20-2535(A); A.R.S. 20-2536(A)

Deadline to ask

You have four months after you receive the written notice of the final internal denial to ask for an external independent review. A document sent by mail is treated as received on the fifth business day after mailing.

Law: A.R.S. 20-2533(H), (J), 20-2537, 20-2538 (as amended by Laws 2024, ch. 178 (HB 2599), effective January 1, 2025)

The deadline runs from

The date you receive the written notice of the insurer's final internal appeal decision (or expedited appeal decision)

Hearing deadline

The date on the decision letter (eligibility appeals); the agency must receive your request by the 35th calendar day.

Keeping your benefits during the appeal

To keep receiving a service while you appeal, file the appeal before the day the reduction, suspension or termination takes effect. If there are fewer than 10 days between the notice date and the effective date, file within 10 days from the notice date.

How long do I have? Deadline calculator

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If you miss a deadline

Medicaid

A late eligibility appeal is denied, but you can ask for a good cause hearing. Good cause includes illness, not receiving the decision letter, or another reasonable explanation.

Law: 42 CFR 431.220-431.221

Sources

The official sources for Arizona are listed on the Arizona page.

National rules that apply in every state

You have at least 180 days (about 6 months) from when you receive the denial notice to file an internal appeal. Your plan can give you more time, not less.

Law: 29 CFR 2560.503-1(h)(3)(i); 45 CFR 147.136(b)(2)(i), (b)(3)(i)

Under the federal process you have 4 months from the date you receive the denial or final appeal decision to ask for external review. If there is no matching date 4 months later, the deadline is the first day of the fifth month. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday, it moves to the next business day. State programs must allow at least 4 months; some allow more.

Law: 45 CFR 147.136(c)(2)(vi), (d)(2)(i)

Your state must give you a reasonable time to ask for a fair hearing, up to 90 days from the date the notice was mailed. Check your notice: your state's deadline may be shorter.

Law: 42 CFR 431.221(d)

You generally have 90 days from the date of your Eligibility Notice to appeal. If you are late, explain why when you file; you may be able to get an extension.

Law: 45 CFR 155.520(b), (d)(2)(i)(D); HealthCare.gov, What can I appeal?