Appeal deadlines in Indiana
State outside review (120 days); Medicaid hearing deadline 33 days.
Checked against official sources: October 30, 2026.
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Deadlines at a glance in Indiana
- Outside review
- 120 days
- Hearing deadline
- 33 days
How each deadline is counted in Indiana
- Time to file
State law does not set a longer time to file. Use the deadline on your denial notice; federal rules give at least 180 days for most plans.
Law: IC 27-8-28-14, 27-8-28-16, 27-8-28-17 (insurers); IC 27-13-10-8 (HMOs)
- How fast the plan must decide
Standard: 45 days
- Deadline to ask
You must file a written request within 120 days after you are told the result of your appeal. You can file only one external grievance about the same appeal decision.
Law: IC 27-8-29-12, 27-8-29-13, 27-8-29-14, 27-8-29-15, 27-8-29-16, 27-8-29-17; IC 27-13-10.1-1, 27-13-10.1-2, 27-13-10.1-4, 27-13-10.1-5
- The deadline runs from
The date you are notified of the insurer's or HMO's decision on your appeal of the grievance
- Hearing deadline
For people already getting Medicaid, the effective date of the action shown on the notice; for applications, the date the notice was sent.
- Keeping your benefits during the appeal
Your benefits continue without change if the DFR receives your appeal by 4:30 p.m. on the day before the effective date of the change (or the next business day if that day is not a business day).
How long do I have? Deadline calculator
Sources
The official sources for Indiana are listed on the Indiana page.