Common use of Network Providers to Be Enrolled Clause in Contracts

Network Providers to Be Enrolled. The Contractor shall maintain, by written agreements, a network of Providers that consider the geographic location of Providers and its Members, the distance, travel time, the means of transportation ordinarily used by its Members, whether the location provides physical access for its Members with disabilities, and considers the numbers of network Providers who are not accepting new Medicaid patients. The Contractor’s Network shall include Providers from throughout the provider community. The Contractor shall comply with the any willing provider statute as described in 907 KAR 1:672 or as amended and KRS 304.17A-270. Neither the Contractor nor any of its Subcontractors shall require a Provider to enroll exclusively with its network to provide Covered Services under this Contract as such would violate the requirement of 42 CFR Part 438 to provide Members with continuity of care and choice. The Contractor shall enroll at least one (1) Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and one (1) Rural Health Clinic into its network for each region where available and at least one teaching hospital. In addition the Contractor shall enroll the following types of providers who are willing to meet the terms and conditions for participation established by the Contractor: physicians, psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, free-standing birthing centers, dentists, primary care centers including, home health agencies, rural health clinics, opticians, optometrists, audiologists, hearing aid vendors, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, private duty nursing agencies, pharmacies, durable medical equipment suppliers, podiatrists, renal dialysis clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, family planning providers, emergency medical transportation provider, non-emergency medical transportation providers as specified by the Department, other laboratory and x-ray providers, individuals and clinics providing Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment services, chiropractors, community mental health centers, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, hospitals (including acute care, critical access, rehabilitation, and psychiatric hospitals), local health departments, and providers of EPSDT Special Services. The Contractor shall also enroll Psychologists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Psychological Practitioners, Behavioral Health Multi-Specialty Groups, Behavioral Health Services Organizations, Certified Family, Youth and Peer Support Providers, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Targeted Case Managers, Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers, Residential Crisis Stabilization Units, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Multi-Therapy Agencies (agencies providing physical, speech and occupational therapies which include Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Special Health Clinics, Mobile Health Services, Rehabilitation Agencies and Adult Day Health Centers) and other independently licensed behavioral health professionals. The Contractor may also enroll other providers, which meet the credentialing requirements, to the extent necessary to provide covered services to the Members. Enrollment forms shall include those used by the Kentucky Medicaid Program as pertains to the provider type. The Contractor shall use such enrollment forms as required by the Department. The Department will continue to enroll hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, independent laboratories, preventive health care providers, FQHC, RHC and hospices. The Medicaid provider file will be available for review by the Contractor so that the Contractor can ascertain the status of a Provider with the Medicaid Program and the provider number assigned by the Kentucky Medicaid Program. Providers performing laboratory tests are required to be certified under the CLIA. The Department will continue to update the provider file with CLIA information from the CASPER/QIES file formally known as OSCAR provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for all appropriate providers. This will make laboratory certification information available to the Contractor on the Medicaid provider file. The Contractor shall have written policies and procedures regarding the selection and retention of Contractor’s Network. The policies and procedures regarding selection and retention must not discriminate against providers who service high- risk populations or who specialize in conditions that require costly treatment or based upon that Provider’s licensure or certification. If the Contractor declines to include individuals or groups of providers in its network, it shall give affected providers written notice of the reason for its decision. The Contractor must offer participation agreements with currently enrolled Medicaid providers who have received electronic health record incentive funds who are willing to meet the terms and conditions for participation established by the Contractor.

Network Providers to Be Enrolled. The Contractor shall maintain, by written agreements, a network of Providers that consider the geographic location of Providers and its Members, the distance, travel time, the means of transportation ordinarily used by its Members, whether the location provides physical access for its Members with disabilities, and considers the numbers of network Providers who are not accepting new Medicaid patients. The Contractor’s Network shall include Providers from throughout the provider community. The Contractor shall comply with the any willing provider statute as described in 907 KAR 1:672 or as amended and KRS 304.17A-270. Neither the Contractor nor any of its Subcontractors shall require a Provider to enroll exclusively with its network to provide Covered Services under this Contract as such would violate the requirement of 42 CFR Part 438 to provide Members with continuity of care and choice. The Contractor shall enroll at least one (1) Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and one (1) Rural Health Clinic into its network for each if there is a FQHC appropriately licensed to provide services in the region where available or service area and at least one teaching hospital. In addition the Contractor shall enroll the following types of providers who are willing to meet the terms and conditions for participation established by the Contractor: physicians, psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, free-standing birthing centers, dentists, primary care centers including, home health agencies, rural health clinics, opticians, optometrists, audiologists, hearing aid vendors, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, private duty nursing agencies, pharmacies, durable medical equipment suppliers, podiatrists, renal dialysis clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, family planning providers, emergency medical transportation provider, non-emergency medical transportation providers as specified by the Department, other laboratory and x-ray providers, individuals and clinics providing Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment services, chiropractors, community mental health centers, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, hospitals (including acute care, critical access, rehabilitation, and psychiatric hospitals), local health departments, and providers of EPSDT Special Services. The Contractor shall also enroll those providers eligible to enroll in Medicaid to provide Medicare-Only Services, i.e., Psychologists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Psychological Practitioners, Behavioral Health Multi-Specialty Groups, Behavioral Health Services Organizations, Certified Family, Youth and Peer Support Providers, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Targeted Case Managers, Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers, Residential Crisis Stabilization Units, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Multi-Therapy Agencies (agencies providing physical, speech and occupational therapies which include Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Special Health Clinics, Mobile Health Services, Rehabilitation Agencies and Adult Day Health Centers) and certain other independently licensed behavioral health professionalstherapists. The Contractor may also enroll other providers, which meet the credentialing requirements, to the extent necessary to provide covered services to the Members. Enrollment forms shall include those used by the Kentucky Medicaid Program as pertains to the provider type. The Contractor shall use such enrollment forms as required by the Department. The Department will continue to enroll and certify hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, independent laboratories, preventive health care providers, FQHC, RHC and hospices. The Medicaid provider file will be available for review by the Contractor so that the Contractor can ascertain the status of a Provider with the Medicaid Program and the provider number assigned by the Kentucky Medicaid Program. Providers performing laboratory tests are required to be certified under the CLIA. The Department will continue to update the provider file with CLIA information from the CASPER/QIES OSCAR file formally known as OSCAR provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for all appropriate providers. This will make laboratory certification information available to the Contractor on the Medicaid provider file. The Contractor shall have written policies and procedures regarding the selection and retention of Contractor’s Network. The policies and procedures regarding selection and retention must not discriminate against providers who service high- risk populations or who specialize in conditions that require costly treatment or based upon that Provider’s licensure or certification. If the Contractor declines to include individuals or groups of providers in its network, it shall give affected providers written notice of the reason for its decision. The Contractor must offer participation agreements with currently enrolled Medicaid providers who have received electronic health record incentive funds who are willing to meet the terms and conditions for participation established by the Contractor.

Network Providers to Be Enrolled. The Contractor shall maintain, by written agreements, a network of Providers that consider the geographic location of Providers and its Members, the distance, travel time, the means of transportation ordinarily used by its Members, whether the location provides physical access for its Members with disabilities, and considers the numbers of network Providers who are not accepting new Medicaid patients. The Contractor’s Network shall include Providers from throughout the provider community. The Contractor shall comply with the any willing provider statute as described in 907 KAR 1:672 or as amended and KRS 304.17A-270. Neither the Contractor nor any of its Subcontractors shall require a Provider to enroll exclusively with its network to provide Covered Services under this Contract Contract(s) as such would violate the requirement of 42 CFR Part 438 to provide Members with continuity of care and choice. The Contractor shall enroll at least one (1) Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and one (1) Rural Health Clinic into its network for each if there is a FQHC appropriately licensed to provide services in the region where available or service area and at least one teaching hospital. In addition the Contractor shall enroll the following types of providers who are willing to meet the terms and conditions for participation established by the Contractor: physicians, psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, free-standing birthing centers, dentists, primary care centers including, home health agencies, rural health clinics, opticians, optometrists, audiologists, hearing aid vendors, speech language pathologiststherapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, private duty nursing agenciesagency, pharmacies, durable medical equipment suppliers, podiatrists, renal dialysis clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, family planning providers, emergency medical transportation provider, non-emergency medical transportation providers as specified by the Department, other laboratory and x-ray providers, individuals and clinics providing Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment services, chiropractors, community mental health centers, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, hospitals (including acute care, critical access, rehabilitation, and psychiatric hospitals), local health departments, and providers of EPSDT Special Services. The Contractor shall also enroll enroll, Psychologists, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Psychological Practitioners, Behavioral Health Multi-Specialty Groups, Behavioral Health Services Organizations, Certified Family, Youth and Peer Support Providers, Certified Parental Support Providers, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Targeted Case Managers, Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers, Residential Crisis Stabilization Units, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Multi-Therapy Agencies (agencies providing physical, speech and occupational therapies which include Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, Special Health Clinics, Mobile Health Services, Rehabilitation Agencies and Adult Day Health Centers) and other independently licensed behavioral health professionals,. The Contractor may also enroll other providers, which meet the credentialing requirements, to the extent necessary to provide covered services to the Members. Enrollment forms shall include those used by the Kentucky Medicaid Program as pertains to the provider type. The Contractor shall use such enrollment forms as required by the Department. The Department will continue to enroll and certify hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, independent laboratories, preventive health care providers, FQHC, RHC and hospices. The Medicaid provider file will be available for review by the Contractor so that the Contractor can ascertain the status of a Provider with the Medicaid Program and the provider number assigned by the Kentucky Medicaid Program. Providers performing laboratory tests are required to be certified under the CLIA. The Department will continue to update the provider file with CLIA information from the CASPER/QIES OSCAR file formally known as OSCAR provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for all appropriate providers. This will make laboratory certification information available to the Contractor on the Medicaid provider file. The Contractor shall have written policies and procedures regarding the selection and retention of Contractor’s Network. The policies and procedures regarding selection and retention must not discriminate against providers who service high- high-risk populations or who specialize in conditions that require costly treatment or based upon that Provider’s licensure or certification. If the Contractor declines to include individuals or groups of providers in its network, it shall give affected providers written notice of the reason for its decision. The Contractor must offer participation agreements with currently enrolled Medicaid providers who have received electronic health record incentive funds who are willing to meet the terms and conditions for participation established by the Contractor.