Appeal deadlines in Kansas
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 Kansas
- Outside review
- 120 days
- Hearing deadline
- 33 days
How each deadline is counted in Kansas
- Time to file
Kansas law does not set a different time to file. Use the deadline on your denial notice; federal rules give at least 180 days for most plans.
Law: K.S.A. 40-22a14(d)
- Deadline to ask
Send a written request to the Commissioner of Insurance within 120 days of receiving the adverse decision.
Law: K.S.A. 40-22a13, 40-22a14, 40-22a15, 40-22a16
- The deadline runs from
Your receipt of the adverse decision from the plan or insurer
- Hearing deadline
The date the notice of action is mailed (the request must be received within 33 days)
- Keeping your benefits during the appeal
If your hearing request is received before the effective date of the action on your notice, your Medicaid continues until the hearing decision (with some exceptions, such as when the only issue is a change in law).
How long do I have? Deadline calculator
Sources
The official sources for Kansas are listed on the Kansas page.