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Otezla denials: what the review data shows
Independent reviewers have decided 152 published cases where an insurer denied Otezla — and they overturned the insurer 53.9% of the time. A denial for Otezla is a starting position, not a final answer.
Published decisions
152
2001–2026
Overturned
53.9%
82 denials reversed
By condition
Published outcomes when Otezla was denied for these conditions.
| Condition | Decisions | Overturned |
|---|---|---|
| Psoriasis | 100 | 65% |
| Psoriatic Arthritis | 23 | 34.8% |
How to use this in your appeal
These are outcomes from California’s external review program — an independent physician panel that binds the insurer. Every state has an equivalent process, and internal appeals succeed even more often. Cite the outcome record for Otezlawhen you appeal: reviewers routinely find that denials like yours didn’t hold up.
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA DMHC INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW OUTCOMES (CHHS OPEN DATA) · DERIVED AGGREGATE STATISTICS ONLY · METHODOLOGY
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