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Transportation denials: what the review data shows
Independent reviewers have decided 65 published cases where an insurer denied transportation — and they overturned the insurer 53.8% of the time. If your denial is in this category, the odds say: appeal.
Published decisions
65
2001–2026
Overturned
53.8%
35 denials reversed
By denial reason
The excuse on the letter changes the odds — and the counter-strategy.
| Denial reason | Decisions | Overturned |
|---|---|---|
| medical necessity | 55 | 50.9% |
Within this category
Subcategories with at least 15 published decisions.
| Subcategory | Decisions | Overturned |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency | 32 | 65.6% |
| Non Emerg Med (NEMT) | 31 | 41.9% |
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 category outcome when 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
Not legal or medical advice. Coverage Rights is a self-help tool that helps you prepare your own appeal. For advice about your specific situation, talk to a licensed attorney or your doctor.