NRS695G.012. “Adverse determination” defined.

  “Adverse determination” means a determination by a health carrier or utilization review organization that an admission, availability of care, continued stay or other health care service that is a covered benefit has been reviewed and, based upon the information provided, does not meet the health carrier’s requirements for medical necessity, appropriateness, health care setting, level of care or effectiveness, and the requested service or payment for the service is therefore denied, reduced or terminated.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 779; A 2011, 3410)