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As Principal Financial Group exits the health insurance business, it is important to submit all claims and appeals for patients that previously had Principal as a payer as soon as possible in order to assure proper adjudication.

Principal will consider fee schedule disputes for a period of twelve months from the date of original payment.  Requests for adjustments submitted more than twelve months from the date of the original payment may be denied, and network providers cannot bill the payer, the member or Principal for those services for which payment was denied.

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