Inaccurate Provider Directories Could Confuse Consumers, Cause Government To Approve Inadequate Plans

A new study finds that inaccurate directories of providers participating in Medicare and health plans sold through the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges could confuse consumers and cause the government to approve inadequate plans. The study was conducted by researchers from UC-San Francisco and the American Academy of Dermatology Association.

• "Less Than Half of Doctors in Insurance Directories May Be Available" (Seaman, Reuters, 10/29).