A. A person may not maintain a cause of action under this act against a health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or other managed care entity unless the affected enrollee or the representative of the enrollee, has exhausted any appeal and review process applicable under the utilization review requirements of the plan, has exhausted all applicable remedies specified in the Oklahoma Managed Care External Review Act and gives written notice of the claim as provided in subsection B of this section.
B. The notice required by subsection A of this section shall be delivered or mailed to the health insurance carrier, health maintenance organization, or managed care entity against whom the action will be brought at least thirty (30) days before the action is filed.
C. If the enrollee or the representative of the enrollee has not exhausted the appeal and review processes and gives notice as required by subsection A of this section before the statute of limitations applicable to a claim against a managed care entity has expired, the limitations period is tolled until thirty (30) days after the date the enrollee or the representative of the enrollee has exhausted the processes for appeal and review pursuant to subsection A of this section.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 163, § 4, eff. July 1, 2000.
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