There are a couple of areas that we are clear we need to update. One is the concept of an essential Community Provider. Thats not something that we were really looking at before. Are those now included in your networks theres also just issues in the new environment. Are we applying it to all man e managed care. Do you go out to ppos . Do you go out to others, as well chlts were having weekly calls. In fact, our next one is thursday, july 24 00th at 130 p. M. Mark it on your calendars. Be there. Weve received comments from about 30 different i. Groups so far. Were going to go and see where we need to update our model. This is always going to be our number one point. We dont want it one size fits all, federal government comes 234 and this is the time and distance for each type of provider. I dont know about you, but wyoming is just a tad different than los angeles. What are the standards . What about certain populations . As has been braugts up, we need to balance. Theres no sense going
Couple of years. You can get that as well which kind of looks at the issues that we are now going to be looking at as we look to revise our model. We have set up a subgroup which is currently doing regular phone calls. They are open phone calls, anybody, anybody in this room can sit in on them if you have nothing else better to do with your life. I always picture a 40yearold man in his mothers basement. I dont know why. You can provide comments anybody and everybody can provide comments, suggested changes, however you want to do it. Weve gone through a series of calls now where weve had all the stakeholders, the carriers, provide providers, consumers, of course, others that have come in and brought us their ideas. Were going to soon start the process of updating it. There are a couple of areas we are clear we need to update. One is essential Community Provider. Thats not something we were really looking at before. Are those now included in your networks . Theres also issues in the new
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