Payment Rates Subject to Change. The Contractor shall adjust its negotiated rates with Providers to reflect budgetary changes, as directed by the Executive Director of ASES, to the extent that such adjustments can be made within funds appropriated to ASES and available for payment to the Contractor; provided, however, that if such rates adversely affect the Provider ratios required to be maintained under Section 9.5 of this Contract, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to make such adjustment to the rates as required to comply with such Section 9.5 of this Contract. The Contractor’s Provider contracts shall contain a provision giving notice to the Provider that its rates are subject to adjustment, such that the Provider’s execution of the Contract shall constitute agreement with the Contractor’s obligation to ASES.
Payment Rates Subject to Change. The Contractor shall adjust its negotiated rates with Providers to reflect budgetary changes, as directed by the Executive Director of ASES, to the extent that such adjustments can be made within funds appropriated to ASES and available for payment to the Contractor. The Contractor’s Provider Contracts shall contain a provision giving notice of this obligation to the Provider, such that the Provider’s execution of the Provider Contract shall constitute agreement with the Contractor’s obligation to ASES.
Payment Rates Subject to Change. The Contractor shall adjust its negotiated rates with Network Pharmacies to reflect budgetary changes, as directed by ASES, to the extent that such adjustments can be made within funds appropriated to ASES and available for payment to the Contractor. The Contractor’s Pharmacy Contracts shall contain a provision giving notice of this obligation to the Network Pharmacy, such that the Network Pharmacy’s execution of the Pharmacy Contract shall constitute agreement with the Contractor’s obligation to ASES.
