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DIVISION 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE 100-1879.8›PART 2. THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE 680-1879.8›CHAPTER 1. General Regulations 680-1113›ARTICLE 6.8. Claims Reviewers 796.01-796.04

§ 796.01

California Insurance Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Disability insurers and nonprofit hospital service plans shall, upon rejecting a claim from a health care provider or a patient, and upon their demand, disclose the specific rationale used in determining why the claim was rejected. Nothing in this section is intended to expand or restrict the ability of a health care provider or a patient from having health care coverage approved in advance of services.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 544, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)

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