Wyden Lays Out Key Items For Bill To Stop MA Ghost Networks

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) laid out three areas he thinks lawmakers should focus on when writing legislation to stop insurers from advertising inaccurate provider networks: more audits, greater transparency and stronger consequences for insurers that don’t keep their directories updated. He specifically focused on issues in Medicare Advantage plans’ provider directories at a hearing Wednesday (May 3) where the American Medical Association, other key provider groups and mental health patient advocates implored lawmakers to address so-called ghost...