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Stelara denials: what the review data shows
Independent reviewers have decided 84 published cases where an insurer denied Stelara — and they overturned the insurer 88.1% of the time. A denial for Stelara is a starting position, not a final answer.
Published decisions
84
2001–2026
Overturned
88.1%
74 denials reversed
By condition
Published outcomes when Stelara was denied for these conditions.
| Condition | Decisions | Overturned |
|---|---|---|
| Crohn's Disease | 40 | 97.5% |
| Psoriasis | 16 | 81.2% |
| Ulcerative Colitis | 13 | 92.3% |
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 Stelarawhen 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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