Article Publication Date:
9/30/2014
Summary:
The OIG report examines state standards and requirements for network adequacy and access to care. The report was based on surveys and interviews of state officials, CMS employees, and External Quality Review Organizations. In the report, OIG notes that state standards on access to care vary widely, and that state oversight of health plans also varies. Based on its findings, OIG offers recommendations to CMS in the report.
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Advocates
Sources:
Kaiser Family Foundation
Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Alabama; Alaska; American Samoa; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands; Connecticut; Delaware; District of Columbia; Florida; Georgia; Guam; Hawaii; Idaho; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virgin Islands; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Wyoming; All States/Territories
Medicaid; oversight; technical assistance; standards;
Contact
Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public.Affairs@oig.hhs.gov
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/65893