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More plans deny (or reduce payment on) claims based on utilization management/medical necessity review (we’ll call it "medical review"). For example, plans claim that your billed services aren’t medically necessary. Worse, they don’t tell you that the denial is based on medical review-and this is a problem because as a provider, you’re entitled to certain rights and protections if a claim is denied following medical review.