Timely Access to Services. 1. Contractor shall meet State standards for timely access to care and services, taking into account the urgency of the need for services. 2. Contractor shall ensure that its hours of operations are no less than the hours of operation offered to commercial beneficiaries or comparable to Medicaid FFS, if Contractor serves only Medicaid beneficiaries. 3. Contractor shall make services included in this Agreement available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when medically necessary. 4. Contractor shall have policies and procedures in place to screen for emergency medical conditions and immediately refer beneficiaries to emergency medical care.
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Sources: Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor, Agreement for Services of Independent Contractor
Timely Access to Services. 1. Contractor shall meet State standards for timely access to care and services, taking into account the urgency of the need for services.
2. Contractor shall ensure that its hours of operations operation are no less than the hours of operation offered to commercial beneficiaries or comparable to Medicaid FFS, if Contractor serves only Medicaid beneficiaries.
3. Contractor shall make services included in this Agreement available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when medically necessary.
4. Contractor shall have policies and procedures in place to screen for emergency medical conditions and immediately refer beneficiaries to emergency medical care.
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Sources: Independent Contractor Agreement