Provider directory information is defined
What the document says“The information described in this subparagraph is information enrollees may need to access covered benefits from a provider with which such organization offering such plan has an agreement for furnishing items and services covered under such plan, such as name, specialty, contact information, primary office or facility addresses where items or services are furnished, whether the provider is accepting new patients”
The new paragraph defines provider directory information as what enrollees may need to get covered benefits from a provider under agreement with the plan. It names as examples the provider's name, specialty, contact information, primary office or facility addresses, whether the provider is accepting new patients, accommodations for people with disabilities, cultural and linguistic capabilities, and telehealth capabilities.
What the document actually says“The information described in this subparagraph is information enrollees may need to access covered benefits from a provider with which such organization offering such plan has an agreement for furnishing items and services covered under such plan, such as name, specialty, contact information, primary office or facility addresses where items or services are furnished, whether the provider is accepting new patients”
The list must carry what a patient needs to get care. That means a name and a field of work. It means how to get in touch and where the office is. It says whether the doctor takes new patients.
The list also shows how a person with a disability can get in. It shows what languages are spoken. It shows if care by screen is on offer.
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