Run-out protection would apply to claims that are paid after which time frame?

Run-out protection would apply to claims that are paid after which time frame?

• A. During the plan year.
• B. At the end of the plan year.
• C. In the next plan year after the year ends.
• D. After the plan year ends.

Answer: (D)

Run-out protection covers claims for services incurred during a plan year that aren’t paid until after the year has ended. The purpose is to give time for those claims to be submitted and processed once the plan year is closed, within the run-out window defined by the plan. So it applies to claims that are paid after the plan year ends. This isn’t about claims paid during the year or exactly at year-end; those are outside the run-out protection unless within the plan’s specified post-year window.

Run-out protection covers claims for services incurred during a plan year that aren’t paid until after the year has ended. The purpose is to give time for those claims to be submitted and processed once the plan year is closed, within the run-out window defined by the plan. So it applies to claims that are paid after the plan year ends. This isn’t about claims paid during the year or exactly at year-end; those are outside the run-out protection unless within the plan’s specified post-year window.