Appeal deadline calculator
ESTIMATES COMMON FEDERAL TIMEFRAMES · YOUR DENIAL LETTER ALWAYS CONTROLS · NOT LEGAL ADVICE
Your denial letter started a clock. Enter the date on the letter and get the estimated deadlines that typically apply to commercial plans — then download calendar reminders so nothing slips.
Pre-service and post-service appeals run on different insurer decision clocks.
Urgent appeals can qualify for an expedited (~72-hour) decision — flag it in your appeal's first line.
How these estimates work
- Filing window: many non-grandfathered commercial plans allow at least 180 days from the denial notice for the internal appeal. Some plans allow more; your letter states the real number.
- Insurer decision: commonly ~30 days (pre-service) or ~60 days (post-service) per appeal level, and 72 hours for qualifying urgent appeals.
- External review: often within 4 months of the final internal denial under the federal process; some states differ. See external review, explained.
- Medicare, Medicaid, and some self-funded or grandfathered plans run on different rules — the letter and plan documents control.
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