Behavioral Health Business March 29, 2024
Inaccurate provider directories, known as “ghost networks,” can land patients with shocking bills and cause providers to miss out on potential patients. Ghost networks have increasingly come under fire by policymakers aiming to hold health plans accountable and protect patients.
A new bill, introduced last week by U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), would crack down on health plans with inaccurate provider directories and seek to increase behavioral health providers’ in-network participation.
Called the Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act, the bill would require the federal government, as well as health plans, to conduct independent audits to determine the accuracy of health plans’ provider networks. This information would be posted publicly online, and if health...
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