Common use of Concurrent Care Decision Clause in Contracts

Concurrent Care Decision. If SHL has approved an ongoing course of treatment to be provided over a period of time or number of treatments and reduces or terminates coverage of such course of treatment (other than by Plan amendment or termination) before the end of such period of time or number of treatments, SHL will notify the Insured at a time sufficiently in advance of the reduction or termination to allow the Insured to appeal and obtain a determination before the benefit is reduced or terminated. Subject to the paragraph below, such request may be treated as a new Claim for Benefits and decided within the timeframes applicable to either a Pre-Service Claim or a Post-Service Claim as appropriate. Provided, however, any appeal of such a determination must be made within a reasonable time and may not be afforded the full one-hundred eighty (180) day period as described in the Appeals Procedures section. Any request by an Insured to extend the course of treatment beyond the period of time or number of treatments for an Urgent Care Claim shall be decided as soon as possible. SHL shall notify the Insured within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Claim for Benefits by the Plan, provided that the request is received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments. If the request is not made at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments, the request will be treated as an Urgent Care Claim.

Concurrent Care Decision. If SHL has approved an ongoing course of treatment to be provided over a period of time or number of treatments and reduces or terminates coverage of such course of treatment (other than by Plan amendment or termination) before the end of such period of time or number of treatments, SHL will notify the Insured at a the time sufficiently in advance of the reduction or termination to allow the Insured to appeal and obtain a determination before the benefit is reduced or terminated. Subject to the paragraph belowfollowing paragraph, such request may be treated as a new Claim for Benefits and decided within the timeframes applicable to either a Pre-Service Claim or a Post-Service Claim Claim, as appropriate. Provided, however, any appeal of such a determination must be made within a reasonable time and may not be afforded the full one-hundred eighty (180) 180 day period as described in the Appeals Procedures sectionSection herein. Any request by an Insured to extend the course of treatment beyond the period of time or number of treatments for an Urgent Care Claim shall be decided as soon as possible. SHL shall notify the Insured within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Claim for Benefits by the Plan, provided that the request is received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments. If the request is not made at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments, the request will be treated as an Urgent Care Claim.

Concurrent Care Decision. If SHL has approved an ongoing course of treatment to be provided over a period of time or number of treatments and reduces or terminates coverage of such course of treatment (other than by Plan amendment or termination) before the end of such period of time or number of treatments, SHL will notify the Insured at a time sufficiently in advance of the reduction or termination to allow the Insured to appeal and obtain a determination before the benefit is reduced or terminated. Subject to the paragraph below, such request may be treated as a new Claim for Benefits and decided within the timeframes applicable to either a Pre-Service Claim or a Post-Service Claim as appropriate. Provided, however, any appeal of such a determination must be made within a reasonable time and may not be afforded the full one-hundred eighty (180) day period as described in the Appeals Procedures section. Any request by an Insured to extend the course of treatment beyond the period of time or number of treatments for an Urgent Care Claim shall be decided as soon as possible. SHL shall notify the Insured within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Claim for Benefits by the Plan, provided that the request is received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized Agreement of Coverage period of time or number of treatments. If the request is not made at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments, the request will be treated as an Urgent Care Claim.

Concurrent Care Decision. If SHL has approved an ongoing course of treatment to be provided over a period of time or number of treatments and reduces or terminates coverage of such course of treatment (other than by Plan amendment or termination) before the end of such period of time or number of treatments, SHL will notify the Insured at a time sufficiently in advance of the reduction or Agreement of Coverage termination to allow the Insured to appeal and obtain a determination before the benefit is reduced or terminated. Subject to the paragraph below, such request may be treated as a new Claim for Benefits and decided within the timeframes applicable to either a Pre-Service Claim or a Post-Service Claim as appropriate. Provided, however, any appeal of such a determination must be made within a reasonable time and may not be afforded the full one-hundred eighty (180) day period as described in the Appeals Procedures section. Any request by an Insured to extend the course of treatment beyond the period of time or number of treatments for an Urgent Care Claim shall be decided as soon as possible. SHL shall notify the Insured within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Claim for Benefits by the Plan, provided that the request is received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments. If the request is not made at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments, the request will be treated as an Urgent Care Claim.

Concurrent Care Decision. If SHL has approved an ongoing course of treatment to be provided over a period of time or number of treatments and reduces or terminates coverage of such course of treatment (other than by Plan amendment or termination) before the Certificate of Coverage end of such period of time or number of treatments, SHL will notify the Insured at a the time sufficiently in advance of the reduction or termination to allow the Insured to appeal and obtain a determination before the benefit is reduced or terminated. Subject to the paragraph belowfollowing paragraph, such request may be treated as a new Claim for Benefits and decided within the timeframes applicable to either a Pre-Service Claim or a Post-Service Claim Claim, as appropriate. Provided, however, any appeal of such a determination must be made within a reasonable time and may not be afforded the full one-hundred eighty (180) 180 day period as described in the Appeals Procedures sectionSection herein. Any request by an Insured to extend the course of treatment beyond the period of time or number of treatments for an Urgent Care Claim shall be decided as soon as possible. SHL shall notify the Insured within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the Claim for Benefits by the Plan, provided that the request is received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments. If the request is not made at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the expiration of the authorized period of time or number of treatments, the request will be treated as an Urgent Care Claim.