Appeal deadlines in Idaho

State outside review (4 months); Medicaid hearing deadline 30 days.

Checked against official sources: October 30, 2026.

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Deadlines at a glance in Idaho

Outside review: 4 months
Hearing deadline: 30 days
Appeal deadline – Your Health Idaho: 30 days

How each deadline is counted in Idaho

Time to file

State law does not set a longer time. Use the deadline on your denial notice; federal rules give at least 180 days for most plans.

Law: Idaho Code 41-5907(1)(b)

Deadline to ask

You must file within 4 months after the date your plan issued its final denial notice. Count from the date on the notice, not the date you got it.

Law: Idaho Code 41-5907, 41-5908, 41-5909, 41-5910, 41-5915; IDAPA 18.04.01

The deadline runs from

The date the notice of the final adverse benefit determination (final denial) was issued

Hearing deadline

The date on your notice about the eligibility decision.

Keeping your benefits during the appeal

To keep getting benefits while your appeal is considered, you must tell DHW within 10 days of the date of the notice. If your appeal is denied, you must repay the benefits you got during that time.

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Sources

The official sources for Idaho are listed on the Idaho 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?