Appeal deadlines in Maryland
State outside review (4 months); Medicaid hearing deadline 90 days.
Checked against official sources: October 30, 2026.
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Deadlines at a glance in Maryland
- Outside review
- 4 months
- Hearing deadline
- 90 days
- Then a state hearing
- 120 days
- Appeal deadline – Maryland Health Connection
- 90 days
How each deadline is counted in Maryland
- Time to file
Maryland law does not set a longer general deadline. For a denial of care you already received (a retrospective denial), you have at least 180 days after you receive the denial. Use the deadline on your denial notice.
Law: Md. Code, Insurance 15-10A-02(b), (f), (h); Md. Code, Insurance 15-10D-02(b)
- How fast the plan must decide
Standard: 30 business days; Urgent: 24 hours
- Deadline to ask
You can file a complaint with the Insurance Commissioner within 4 months after you receive the grievance decision. The Commissioner must decide within 45 days (24 hours in an emergency case), and may take up to 30 more working days if information it asked for is missing.
Law: Md. Code, Insurance 15-10A-02(b)-(d), 15-10A-03, 15-10D-02
- The deadline runs from
The date you receive the insurer's or HMO's grievance decision (or adverse decision)
- Hearing deadline
The date on your notice.
- Keeping your benefits during the appeal
To keep your Medicaid while your appeal is pending, appeal within 10 calendar days of the date on your notice, the postmark, or the effective date of the action, whichever is later.
How long do I have? Deadline calculator
Sources
The official sources for Maryland are listed on the Maryland page.