Appeal deadlines in Vermont

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 Vermont

Outside review: 4 months
Hearing deadline: 90 days
Then a state hearing: 120 days
Appeal deadline – Vermont Health Connect: 90 days

How each deadline is counted in Vermont

Time to file

Use the deadline on your denial notice. Federal rules give at least 180 days for most plans.

Law: DFR Rule H-2011-02 (Revised), Section 5(A)

Deadline to ask

You must ask within 120 days or 4 months, whichever is longer, after you receive the insurer's final denial letter. A request counts as on time if DFR got a phone call or written inquiry about your case before the deadline and you confirm it on the DFR form within 10 working days.

Law: 8 V.S.A. 4089f; DFR Rule H-2011-02 (Revised), Sections 5, 6, 7

The deadline runs from

The date you receive the insurer's final grievance decision and notice of appeal rights (or the date the insurer waived, or is treated as having waived, its grievance process)

Hearing deadline

The date of the decision.

Keeping your benefits during the appeal

When you appeal, say that you want "continuing benefits." For Medicaid or Dr. Dynasaur you must appeal before the date your coverage ends or the date your payment changes.

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Sources

The official sources for Vermont are listed on the Vermont 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?