A report released by the ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention says that only seven states are meeting network adequacy for Medicaid and recommends the Association lead the charge to establish standards.
The report, along with its recommendations, were approved by the ADA Board of Trustees at its August board meeting
Network adequacy is a term commonly used to describe whether a plan has a sufficient number of providers that are in-network within the plan’s coverage area. In the case of Medicaid, this refers to a state’s or managed care organization’s ability to have a sufficient number of credentialed Medicaid providers that can provide services for all eligible Medicaid beneficiaries.
Source: Medicaid must improve network adequacy standards, ADA council says / ADA News