Appeal deadlines in North Dakota
State outside review (4 months (federal rule)); Medicaid hearing deadline 30 days.
Checked against official sources: October 30, 2026.
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Deadlines at a glance in North Dakota
- Hearing deadline
- 30 days
- Then a state hearing
- 120 days
How each deadline is counted in North Dakota
- Time to file
North Dakota 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: N.D.C.C. 26.1-36-47
- Deadline to ask
You have up to 4 months after you receive the denial notice to ask for external review, unless your insurer allows longer. For grandfathered plans, the insurer may set its own deadline.
Law: N.D.C.C. 26.1-36-46; N.D.C.C. 26.1-36-44 (grandfathered plans)
- The deadline runs from
The date you receive the notice of the adverse benefit determination
- Hearing deadline
The date the notice of action was mailed.
- Keeping your benefits during the appeal
If you already get benefits and you ask for a fair hearing within the timely notice period (before the date the change takes effect; the notice must come at least 10 days before the change), your benefits continue unchanged until the hearing decision.
How long do I have? Deadline calculator
Sources
The official sources for North Dakota are listed on the North Dakota page.