Getting Ahead of
the CMS
Appointment Wait
Time Requirement
Duration: 45 minutes
Learn how to achieve 90% provider availability compliance through secret shopper surveys and turn a regulatory burden into a strategic advantage for your health plan.
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Why This Matters for Your Health Plan
The Mandate: QHP issuers on federally-facilitated exchanges must conduct secret shopper surveys to validate appointment availability. Health plans must achieve 90% provider availability within defined wait times:
Primary care : 15 days or less
Behavioral health : 10 days or less
Specialists : 30 days (future years)
In this webinar, you will
- Understand CMS's 90% provider availability threshold and what it means for your network
- Learn the secret shopper requirements for QHP issuers on federal exchanges
- Discover how to leverage AWT surveys for NCQA accreditation and Medicaid compliance
- Get practical guidance on sample sizes, timelines, and vendor selection
Featured Speakers
Eric Jolicoeur
Program Manager, Provider Data Accuracy
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Brendan McAdams
Atlas Systems
Ready to meet CMS AWT requirements without the operational headache?