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Questions?
Call 1-888-866-6205 Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm EST
Section 4: Claims for urgent care situations
If you believe your situation is urgent, you may ask for an expedited (fast) review.
An urgent care situation is one in which your health may be in serious jeopardy or, in your doctor’s opinion
you may have pain that cannot be controlled while you wait for the external review decision.
To ask for an expedited external review:
Fax this form to 1-888-866-6190
OR mail this form to:
HHS Federal External Review Request, MAXIMUS Federal Services, 3750 Monroe Avenue, Suite 705,
Pittsford, NY 14534.
In urgent care situations, MAXIMUS Federal Services will accept a request for external review from a
medical professional who knows about the claimant’s condition. The medical professional will not be
required to submit proof of authorization.
If you have questions about your external review, call: 1-888-866-6205
Is this external review for urgent care?
Yes
No
Section 5: Claims involving a rescission of coverage
A rescission is an action by a health insurance issuer to retroactively cancel (back to an earlier date)
or discontinue a policyholder’s coverage.
Is this request for external review of a rescission of health insurance coverage?
Yes
No
Section 6: Additional information you may give
MAXIMUS Federal Services will use the information on this form to get the relevant information and
documents from your insurer. You may add supporting information and documents you think the insurer
may not be able to provide.
For example, you may choose to give us:
Documents to support the claim, such as physicians’ letters, reports, bills, medical records, and
Explanation of Benefits (EOB) forms
Letters you sent to your insurance plan or issuer about the claim
Letters the plan or issuer sent to you about the claim
You do not have to give us this additional information. However, if you do not give us any additional
information, MAXIMUS Federal Services may decide your case based only on the information your
insurance issuer or plan gives us.
You can give MAXIMUS additional information for your external review by sending it with this form:
Fax to 1-888-866-6190
OR mail this form to:
HHS Federal External Review Request, MAXIMUS Federal Services, 3750 Monroe Avenue, Suite 705,
Pittsford, NY 14534.
If you have questions about your external review, call 1-888-866-6205.