JAN 15, 2015
Academy, Lawmakers Seek Additional Network Adequacy Protections for Consumers
By Chantay Moye
The Academy is working with lawmakers on a recent push to strengthen network adequacy protections for consumers in Medicare Advantage plans. Ophthalmology has experienced substantial disruptions in care due to cost-control tactics such as narrowing networks. Some ophthalmologists were dropped without cause in the middle of the plan year.