Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-110
§1621s Prompt Action on Payment of Claims
Title 25 › CHAPTER 18 — INDIAN HEALTH CARE › SUBCHAPTER II — HEALTH SERVICES › § 1621s
Summary
Within 5 working days of a provider's claim, the Service must send an individual purchase order or a denial; if it fails to reply in time, the claim is accepted as valid. The Service must pay a completed claim within 30 days.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §1621s
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(a)Time of response
The Service shall respond to a notification of a claim by a provider of a contract care service with either an individual purchase order or a denial of the claim within 5 working days after the receipt of such notification.
(b)Failure to timely respond
If the Service fails to respond to a notification of a claim in accordance with subsection (a), the Service shall accept as valid the claim submitted by the provider of a contract care service.
(c)Time of payment
The Service shall pay a completed contract care service claim within 30 days after completion of the claim.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 1621s
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110