J. Giovannelli, K. W. Lucia, and S. Corlette: States that added quantitative standards or increased requirements to update Provider Directories for 2015 coverage

1. Arkansas: Maximum travel time or distance
2. California: Maximum appointment wait times; directories must be updated weekly
3. Connecticut: Directories must be updated no less than quarterly
4. Nevada: Directories must be updated no less than every 60 days
5. New York: Directories must be updated within 15 days of a change
6. Rhode Island: Directories must be updated no less than monthly
7. Washington: Maximum travel time or distance; provider-to-enrollee ratios; maximum appointment wait times; directories must be updated no less than monthly

Source: "Implementing the Affordable Care Act State Regulation of Marketplace Plan Provider Networks, " The Commonwealth Fund, May 5, 2015
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