Appeal deadlines in South Dakota
State outside review (4 months); Medicaid hearing deadline 30 days.
Checked against official sources: October 30, 2026.
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Deadlines at a glance in South Dakota
- Outside review
- 4 months
- Hearing deadline
- 30 days
How each deadline is counted in South Dakota
- Time to file
South Dakota law does not set a longer time to file a grievance than the federal rule (at least 180 days for most plans). The deadline that applies to you is on your denial notice.
Law: SDCL 58-17I-8, 58-17I-9, 58-17I-12, 58-17I-14
- Deadline to ask
File your written request with the Division of Insurance within 4 months after you receive the notice of the adverse determination or final adverse determination.
Law: ARSD 20:06:53:06-08, 20:06:53:12, 20:06:53:21, 20:06:53:23, 20:06:53:29, 20:06:53:33, 20:06:53:54, 20:06:53:66
- The deadline runs from
The date you receive the notice of the adverse determination or final adverse determination
- Hearing deadline
The date of the notice of the action you disagree with (or of the conference decision); if the department failed to act, 30 days after it should have acted.
- Keeping your benefits during the appeal
Under federal Medicaid rules, your benefits continue if you ask for a hearing before the date the change takes effect; the notice must be mailed at least 10 days before that date.
How long do I have? Deadline calculator
Sources
The official sources for South Dakota are listed on the South Dakota page.