Machine Readable Files. Claim Administrator will publish and host machine readable files populated with the negotiated rates with providers, and an aggregated out-of-network allowable amount file, as contemplated by CMS standards, for services administered by Claim Administrator on behalf of the Plan. The files will be updated monthly and hosted on a publicly available website. The Plan may choose to download and/or link to the files from their own website. Claim Administrator will supply an implementation guide that provides additional information on how to obtain a link to the website that will contain the machine- readable files. To the extent Employer or the Plan engages a third-party Vendor to administer or host the Machine Readable Files, Employer hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither Claim Administrator nor any of Claim Administrator’s affiliates, delegates, subcontractors or assigns shall have any responsibility for any act, error, or omission of such Vendor or with respect to the performance of such Vendor. Employer shall remain fully responsible and liable for the performance, acts or omissions of any of Employer’s Vendors.
Machine Readable Files. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Employer’s Plan is required to publicly disclose in-network negotiated rates, billed out-of-network charges, and prescription drug pricing information to the public through machine readable files (“MRFs”. BlueCross agrees (a) to cooperate with Employer in providing information reasonably requested by Employer or its designee in order for Employer to comply with these obligations or (b) at the direction of Employer, to post MRFs on its website on behalf of the Plan, provided however, that Employer retains liability for any Losses resulting from Employer’s failure to provide timely to BlueCross any requested information for BlueCross to perform under this section.
Machine Readable Files. Claim Administrator will publish and host machine readable files populated with the negotiated rates with providers, and an aggregated out-of-network allowable amount file, as contemplated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) standards, for services administered by Claim Administrator on behalf of the Plan. The files will be updated monthly and hosted on a publicly available website. The files will not reflect services administered by external claims administrators or other Providers not directly contracted through Claim Administrator. The Plan may choose to download and/or link to the files from their own website. Claim Administrator will supply an implementation guide that provides additional information on how to obtain a link to the website that will contain the machine-readable files. To the extent Employer or the Plan engages a third- party Vendor to administer or host the Machine-Readable Files, Employer hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither Claim Administrator nor any of Claim Administrator’s affiliates, delegates, subcontractors, or assigns shall have any responsibility for any act, error, or omission of such Vendor or with respect to the performance of such Vendor. Employer shall remain fully responsible and liable for the performance, acts, or omissions of any of Employer’s Vendors.
