Denial · CARC 26
ELIGIBILITY · MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN
Classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary CARC | 26 |
| All CARCs | 26 |
| Root cause | ELIGIBILITY |
| Owns the fix | Access Related |
| Appealable | yes |
| Recoverable | yes |
| Recommended action | Expenses incurred prior to coverage. Check the enrolment span before appealing. |
| Payer | MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN |
| Denial date | 24 Aug 2025 |
| Appeal deadline | 22 Nov 2025 |
Denial workflow
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Current status | new |
| Appeal outcome | not recorded |
| Closure reason | not applicable |
What this denial means, and to whom
Service is outside the coverage span, but the stated CARC timing does not match
The matched 834 shows coverage from 26 Feb 2025 to 27 May 2025, and the service on 20 Jul 2025 falls outside it — so the matched 834 does not show active coverage on the service date. But CARC 26 asserts the service came before coverage began, which is not what the record shows. The effective date and the adjudication reason should be reconciled before deciding what to do.
From: 835 CARC against the matched 834 enrolment span, and the direction each asserts.
Limits: A mismatched reason code is not proof the denial is wrong: the claim is still outside the recorded span. It does mean the payer's stated justification cannot be verified as given, and a retroactive enrolment change could explain either the dates or the code.
Adjustments
| Level | Code | Amount | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| line | PI/26 | 333.00 | withheld |