Section 12-15-13-1.6 - Payment, denial, or suspension of claims; notice of suspension or denial(a) This section does not apply to claims submitted for payment by nursing facilities.(b) The office shall pay or deny each clean claim in accordance with section 1.7 of this chapter.(c) The office shall deny or suspend each claim that is not a clean claim in accordance with subsection (d).(d) The office shall deny or suspend each claim that is:(1) not a clean claim; and(2) submitted by a provider for payment under the Medicaid program; not more than thirty (30) days after the date the claim is received by the office or, if IC 12-15-30 applies, by the contractor under IC 12-15-30.
(e) If the office denies a provider's claim for payment under subsection (d) or section 1.7 of this chapter, the office shall notify the provider of each reason the claim was denied.(f) If the office suspends a provider's claim for payment under subsection (d), the office shall notify the provider of each reason the claim was suspended.As added by P.L. 107-1996, SEC.7 and P.L. 257-1996, SEC.7.