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Appeal does not waive required prior authorization

A claim denial for missing required PA is appealable, but the FAQ states payment cannot be made when no required request was submitted, even if the service otherwise meets coverage. Scope: Program operations only; no individual coverage or medical-necessity determination. Source checked 2026-10-15. Documentary verification only; no clinical review or individual coverage determination.

Prior authorization: unknown. Member-specific applicability must be checked with the payer.

PayerCMS / Medicare

Plan contextOriginal Medicare — reference context only

ServiceHospital outpatient program

State scopeNot verified

Effective dateNot verified

RevisionSource 7a3c7f50705f

Retrieved10/15/2026

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Source evidence

Documentary checks establish what the official source says, not clinical eligibility.

opd faq · PDF page 6 — source checked 2026-10-15

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