West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 114 - Insurance Commission
Title 114 - LEGISLATIVE RULE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Series 114-100 - Health Benefit Plan Network Access And Adequacy
Appendix A
Provider Specialty |
Geographic Accessibility Standards Maximum Time (in minutes) and Distance (in miles) Standards |
|||||||||
Large Metro |
Metro |
Micro |
Rural |
CEAC |
||||||
Time |
Distance |
Time |
Distance |
Time |
Distance |
Time |
Distance |
Time |
Distance |
|
Allergy and Immunology |
30 |
15 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
90 |
75 |
125 |
110 |
Cardiology |
20 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
50 |
35 |
75 |
60 |
95 |
85 |
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
Chiropractor |
30 |
15 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
90 |
75 |
125 |
110 |
Dermatology |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Dental |
30 |
15 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
90 |
75 |
125 |
110 |
Emergency Medicine |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Endocrinology |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
ENT/Otolaryngology |
30 |
15 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
90 |
75 |
125 |
110 |
Gastroenterology |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
General Surgery |
20 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
50 |
35 |
75 |
60 |
95 |
85 |
Gynecology, OB/GYN |
10 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
40 |
30 |
70 |
60 |
Infectious Diseases |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
Nephrology |
30 |
15 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
90 |
75 |
125 |
110 |
Neurology |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Neurosurgery |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
Occupational Therapy |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Oncology - Medical, Surgical |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Oncology - Radiation |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
Ophthalmology |
20 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
50 |
35 |
75 |
60 |
95 |
85 |
Orthopedic Surgery |
20 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
50 |
35 |
75 |
60 |
95 |
85 |
Outpatient Clinical Behavioral Health |
10 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
40 |
30 |
70 |
60 |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
30 |
15 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
90 |
75 |
125 |
110 |
Physical Therapy |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Plastic Surgery |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
Podiatry |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Primary Care - Adult |
10 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
40 |
30 |
70 |
60 |
Primary Care - Pediatric |
10 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
30 |
20 |
40 |
30 |
70 |
60 |
Psychiatry |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Pulmonology |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Rheumatology |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
Speech Therapy |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Urology |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
60 |
45 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Vascular Surgery |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
100 |
75 |
110 |
90 |
145 |
130 |
Acute Inpatient Hospitals (must have Emergency services available 24/7) |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Cardiac Catheterization Services |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
160 |
120 |
145 |
120 |
155 |
140 |
Cardiac Surgery |
30 |
15 |
60 |
40 |
160 |
120 |
145 |
120 |
155 |
140 |
Critical Care Services (ICU) |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
160 |
120 |
145 |
120 |
155 |
140 |
Diagnostic Radiology |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Inpatient or Residential Behavioral Health Facility Services |
30 |
15 |
70 |
45 |
100 |
75 |
90 |
75 |
155 |
140 |
Mammography |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Outpatient Infusion/Chemotherapy |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Skilled Nursing |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
95 |
85 |
Surgical Services |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |
Urgent Care |
20 |
10 |
45 |
30 |
80 |
60 |
75 |
60 |
110 |
100 |