What are the effective date and applicability dates of the new claims procedure rules?
The regulation became effective as of January 20, 2001. The effective date is the date the regulations became legally effective as part of the Code of Federal Regulations. The applicability dates are the dates on which plans must begin to comply with the regulation. The applicability date for claims other than group health claims is January 1, 2002. This means that such plans must comply with the regulation beginning with new claims filed on or after January 1, 2002. As amended on July 9, 2001, the regulation contains separate applicability dates for group health claims and all other claims. Under the regulation as amended on July 9, 2001, the applicability date for group health claims is the first day of the first plan year that begins on or after July 1, 2002, but not later than January 1, 2003. This means that group health plans must comply with the regulation beginning with new claims filed on or after the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after July 1, 2002, but not
The regulation became effective as of January 20, 2001. The effective date is the date the regulations became legally effective as part of the Code of Federal Regulations. The applicability dates are the dates on which plans must begin to comply with the regulation. The applicability date for claims other than group health claims is January 1, 2002. This means that such plans must comply with the regulation beginning with new claims filed on or after January 1, 2002. As amended on July 9, 2001, the regulation contains separate applicability dates for group health claims and all other claims. Under the regulation as amended on July 9, 2001, the applicability date for group health claims was the first day of the first plan year that begins on or after July 1, 2002, but not later than January 1, 2003. This means that group health plans were required to comply with the regulation beginning with new claims filed on or after the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after July 1,
