Access to Care: Provider Availability in Medicaid Managed Care (OEI-02-13-00670)

This report was released on December 10, 2014, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services. The OIG sought to determine the extent to which health care professionals and provider organizations listed as participating in Medicaid managed care plans could offer appointments to Medicaid managed care enrollees. The OIG also sought to assess wait times for appointments for Medicaid managed care enrollees; and to describe any differences in the availability of primary care providers and specialists . . .