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5.01.2015 Reporting Regulatory Actions Are health plans required to report regulatory actions taken against the organization?

Yes. The Agreement for Health Plan Accreditation Survey (the “Agreement”), specified in the “Organization’s obligations” section of the standards and guidelines, requires the organization to provide NCQA written notice within thirty (30) calendar days of the final determination by a state or federal agency with respect to request for corrective action, imposition of sanctions, changes in licensure or qualification status, if applicable, or violation of any federal or state law that affects the Scope of Review under the Standards and Guidelines. These are termed Reportable Events.

CVO 2013

5.01.2015 Notifying NCQA of Reportable Events How and when must the organization notify NCQA of Reportable Events?

The organization must notify NCQA, in writing, within thirty (30) calendar days of the issuance of the notice of sanctions, issuance of a fine or issuance of a request for corrective action. 

The organization must also complete an annual attestation signed by an officer, or other authorized signatory of the organization, affirming that it has notified NCQA of all Reportable Events specified within the Agreement. NCQA-accredited health plans that reports HEDIS results include the attestation with its submission of the annual IDSS attestation submission for HEDIS® reporting.  Other health plans submit the completed attestation electronically to NCQA-Accreditation@ncqa.org. 

CVO 2013

5.01.2015 Specific Regulatory Actions to be Reported What specific regulatory actions must be reported?

The organization must report the occurrence of any of the following actions by any federal or state regulatory authority:

  • Issuance of Intermediate Sanctions and/or suspension of enrollment by CMS or any other federal or state regulatory authority.
  • Issuance of any fine equal to or exceeding $50,000 related to Organization’s operations by CMS or any other federal or state regulatory authority.
  • Issuance of any request for a corrective action by any federal or state regulatory authority where the substance of such corrective action relates to the Organization’s handling of utilization management decisions, network adequacy, benefit denials, complaints, grievances, appeals or other important patient safety matters. 

The above actions are referred to as the “final determination” within the Agreement.

CVO 2010

1.15.2014 Board Certification as Verification of Education and Training for Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA) Is it acceptable to use ANCC and NCCPA board certification as verification of highest level of education for nurse practitioners and physician assistants?

Yes, if the organization can obtain written confirmation from the ANCC and NCCPA that they perform primary-source verification of the professional school training.

CVO 2013