Denial · CARC 26
ELIGIBILITY · MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN
Denied
829.00
Withheld
Recoverable
829.00
Realistically collectable
Net of rework
798.00
less 31.00
Appeal window
closed 234d ago
Closed
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 | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Appeal deadline | 31 Jan 2026 |
Denial workflow
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Current status | new |
| Appeal outcome | not recorded |
| Closure reason | not applicable |
What this denial means, and to whom
Is the available evidence consistent with the stated reason?
Coverage dates are consistent with the stated reason
The payer asserts a coverage problem under CARC 26, and the matched 834 is consistent with it: the service on 21 Apr 2025 predates the coverage start of 8 May 2025.
From: 835 CARC against the matched 834 enrolment span.
Limits: Consistent dates are not a finding that the denial is correct. This application holds no payer adjudication snapshot, plan rules or enrolment change history, so it cannot say whether the service should have been eligible under another provision, nor rule out a retroactive update the payer has since received.
Adjustments
| Level | Code | Amount | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| line | PI/26 | 829.00 | withheld |