New York OAG confirms widespread ghost networks, leading to settlement

Key Points

• The central aim is to investigate the existence of ghost networks in behavioral health insurance and their impact on patient care.
• Analysis of provider listings by EmblemHealth
• Investigation initiated by the American Psychiatric Association's complaint
• State enforcement action by the New York attorney general's office
• Confirmation of widespread ghost networks affecting patient access to care
• Release of findings by the New York attorney general's office after APA's complaint
• Settlement implications for EmblemHealth regarding provider listing accuracy