Provider directories, or the listing of health care providers that are participating in a health plan, are intended to inform patients and consumers about which doctors are in their plan and how they can contact them to set up an appointment. These directories, however, are error-ridden, a problem that places consumers at risk when they … Read More >
Provider directories, or the listing of health care providers that are participating in a health plan, are intended to inform patients and consumers about which doctors are in their plan and how they can contact them to set up an appointment. These directories, however, are error-ridden, a problem that places consumers at risk when they seek to access an appropriate in-network health care provider. This secret shopper survey looks in-depth at the types of errors contained within provider directories in Georgia.