Common use of Network Access Clause in Contracts

Network Access. If FSSA determines that the Contractor has not met the network access standards established in the Contract, FSSA shall require submission of a Corrective Action Plan to FSSA within ten (10) business days following notification by the State. Determination of failure to meet network access standards shall be made following a review of the Contractor’s Network Geographic Access Assessment Report. The frequency of required report submission shall be outlined in the Hoosier Healthwise MCE Reporting Manual. Contractor will pay liquidated damages in the amount of five thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars ($5,250) for each reporting period that the Contractor fails to meet the network access standards. Upon discovery of noncompliance, the Contractor shall be required to submit monthly Network Geographic Access Assessment Reports until compliance is demonstrated for sixty (60) consecutive days. FSSA may also require the Contractor to maintain an open network for the provider type for which the Contractor’s network is non-compliant. Further, should Contractor be out of compliance for three (3) consecutive months as a result of failure to meet network access standards, FSSA shall immediately suspend auto- enrollment of members with the Contractor, until such time as Contractor successfully demonstrates compliance with the network access standards.

Network Access. If FSSA determines that the Contractor has not met the network access standards established in the Contract, FSSA shall require submission of a Corrective Action Plan to FSSA within ten (10) business days following notification by the State. Determination of failure to meet network access standards shall be made following a review of the Contractor’s Network Geographic Access Assessment Report. The frequency of required report submission shall be outlined in the Hoosier Healthwise MCE Reporting Manual. Contractor will pay liquidated damages in the amount of five thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars ($5,250) for each reporting period that the Contractor fails to meet the network access standards. Upon discovery of noncompliance, the Contractor shall be required to submit monthly Network Geographic Access Assessment Reports until compliance is demonstrated for sixty (60) consecutive days. FSSA may also require the Contractor to maintain an open network for the provider type for which the Contractor’s network is non-compliant. Further, should Contractor be out of compliance for three (3) consecutive months as a result of failure to meet network access standards, FSSA shall immediately suspend auto- auto-enrollment of members with the Contractor, until such time as Contractor successfully demonstrates compliance with the network access standards.

Network Access. If FSSA determines that the Contractor has not met the network access standards established in the Contract, FSSA shall require submission of a Corrective Action Plan to FSSA within ten (10) business days following notification by the Stateimposition of sanctions. Determination of failure to meet network access standards shall be made following a review of the Contractor’s Network Geographic Access Assessment Report. The frequency of required report submission shall be outlined in the Hoosier Healthwise Healthy Indiana Plan MCE Reporting Manual. Contractor will pay liquidated damages in the amount of five thousand, two hundred, hundred and fifty dollars ($5,250) for each reporting period that the Contractor fails to meet the network access standards. Upon discovery of noncompliance, the Contractor shall be required to submit monthly Network Geographic Access Assessment Reports until compliance is demonstrated for sixty (60) consecutive days. FSSA may also require the Contractor to maintain an open network for the provider type for which the Contractor’s network is non-compliant. Further, should Contractor be out of compliance for three (3) consecutive months as a result of failure to meet network access standards, FSSA shall immediately suspend auto- auto-enrollment of members with the Contractor, until such time as Contractor successfully demonstrates compliance with the network access standards.