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Timely Filing for Medicaid: The Complete 2026 Guide for Healthcare Providers

Timely filing for Medicaid 2026 hero banner highlighting the 90-day to 12-month federal corridor, all 50 state deadlines, MCO contract rules, and CARC 29 appeal recovery

A practice submits a clean Medicaid claim. The clearinghouse confirms acceptance. Three weeks later, the ERA returns CARC 29: time limit for filing has expired. The biller checks the dates. The claim was submitted within what looked like a reasonable window. What happened? Timely filing for Medicaid is the maximum period state Medicaid agencies and […]