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The authors examined the accuracy of provider directories and found widespread errors. Machine-readable directories are not more accurate than conventional directories, despite their advantages. A ...

Relying on a 2-stage secret shopper survey, the authors found that inaccuracies in provider directories often persisted for well over 1 year. Objectives: Provider directory inaccuracies have important ...

Medicare Advantage online provider directories are routinely filled with inaccuracies, according to a recently completed review by CMS. With 48.7% of provider directory locations containing at least ...

Seniors shopping between Medicare Advantage plans will soon have clearer data about payers’ provider networks under a rule the CMS finalized Thursday. Regulators are requiring MA plans to directly ...

While healthcare provider directories have always been hard to maintain, new regulations can mean costly fines if insurers fail to keep accurate, up-to-date information on the physicians who are in ...

CMS is seeking public input on a directory that could serve as a "centralized data hub" for all healthcare directory and digital contact information with accurate, up-to-date and validated data in a ...

In navigating the evolving landscape of regulatory reforms, intensifying competition and escalating pricing pressures, health plans stand at a pivotal juncture where the accuracy and currency of ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted health tech leaders at a Health Tech Ecosystem Connectathon event in Washington, D.C., Thursday to showcase progress on its interoperability ...

OAKLAND, Calif., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) and Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace, have finalized ...

Encountering incorrect information in the directory of an insurance provider is associated with use of out-of-network mental health providers and unexpected bills for outpatient services, researchers ...