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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Joy Hatchette -MDInsurance- <joy.hatchette@maryland.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 5, 2022 6:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Joy Hatchette -MDInsurance- <joy.hatchette@maryland.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> October 13th - Lunch with MIA - How to request authorization for out-of-network services<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join the Maryland Insurance Administration and the Health Education and Advocacy Unit of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General as we discuss how members and beneficiaries can request authorization to receive treatment from a specialist
or non-physician specialist who is not part of the carrier's provider network for mental health and substance use disorder services. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Joy Hatchette<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt">Associate Commissioner, CEAU</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Maryland Insurance Administration</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Baltimore, Maryland 21202</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:joy.hatchette@maryland.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">joy.hatchette@maryland.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">(410) 468-2029</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"> (Office)<br>
(410) 468-2430 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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