State Detail

West Virginia

6 plans reporting · CY 2025

Across 6 plans reporting in West Virginia, standard prior authorization denial rates range from 2.0% to 17.0%, averaging 8.7%. Among plans reporting appeal outcomes, 63.3% of appealed denials are overturned. All data is from mandatory CMS-0057-F disclosures for calendar year 2025.

Plan Comparison

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PlanOrgRequestsApprovedDeniedAppr %Denial %AppealsOverturn %Denied Appeal %Appr Ext %Denied Ext %Mean DaysMed DaysRequestsApprovedDeniedAppr %Denial %AppealsOverturn %Denied Appeal %Appr Ext %Denied Ext %Mean DaysMed DaysSource
Highmark
West Virginia Medicaid FFS (via Highmark)Medicaid FFSHighmark1,4261,3715596.0%4.0%30.0%100.0%97.0%80.0%0.50.51,3811,3433897.0%3.0%083.0%17.0%0.50.5View source ↗
Highmark Health Options WV (Medicaid)Medicaid MCOHighmark98.0%2.0%34.0%66.0%90.0%10.0%2.12.097.0%3.0%69.0%31.0%89.0%11.0%0.50.5View source ↗
The Health Plan
The Health Plan - WV Medicaid (Mountain Health Trust)Medicaid MCOThe Health Plan48,89440,5288,36683.0%17.0%7453.0%47.0%1.00.05004316986.0%14.0%540.0%60.0%1.01.0View source ↗
The Health Plan - WV CHIPCHIPThe Health Plan1,5501,33221886.0%14.0%1100.0%0.0%1.00.010100100.0%0.0%01.00.0View source ↗
The Health Plan - Medicare PPO H8604 (WV)Medicare AdvantageThe Health Plan3,5143,23527992.0%8.0%16100.0%0.0%2.81.07472297.0%3.0%7100.0%0.0%1.51.0View source ↗
The Health Plan - Medicare HMO H3672 (WV/SE Ohio)Medicare AdvantageThe Health Plan10,3059,58372293.0%7.0%4693.0%7.0%3.42.0141132994.0%6.0%22100.0%0.0%1.61.0View source ↗

Standard Denial Rates by Plan

Appeals Analysis

Plans in the upper-right deny frequently and have high overturn rates — suggesting inappropriate denials.