Appeal deadlines in Ohio

State outside review (180 days); Medicaid hearing deadline 90 days.

Checked against official sources: October 30, 2026.

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Deadlines at a glance in Ohio

Outside review: 180 days
Hearing deadline: 90 days
Then a state hearing: 90 days

How each deadline is counted in Ohio

Time to file

State law follows the federal internal appeal rules. Use the deadline on your denial notice; federal rules give at least 180 days.

Law: Ohio Rev. Code 3922.03, 3922.04(F), 3922.19(C)

Deadline to ask

You must ask for external review in writing (or by email) within 180 days of the date of the final denial notice. An expedited request can be made by phone.

Law: Ohio Rev. Code 3922.02, 3922.04, 3922.05, 3922.09-3922.12, 3922.18

The deadline runs from

The date of the notice of final adverse benefit determination (the final denial after the internal appeal)

Hearing deadline

The day after the notice was mailed (the 90 days start the day after the mailing date; the request counts as made on the date State Hearings or the county agency receives it)

Keeping your benefits during the appeal

Ohio gives 15 calendar days of advance notice before reducing, suspending or ending benefits. If State Hearings, your county agency or your managed care plan receives your hearing request within that 15-day notice period, your benefits stay the same until the hearing decision.

How long do I have? Deadline calculator

Ohio · Appeal deadline calculator

Sources

The official sources for Ohio are listed on the Ohio 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?