The primary purpose for the Provider Network Data System is to collect data needed to evaluate the provider networks including physicians, hospitals, labs, home health agencies, durable medical equipment providers, etc., for all types of health plans in New York State. Beginning in 2017, the PNDS includes Medicaid Managed Care (MMC), HIV Special Need Plans (SNP), Health and Recovery Plans (HARP), Child Health Plus (CHP), Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Non-PACE Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) plans, Qualified Health Plans (QHP), Essential Plans (EP), and commercial plans (commercial plan reporting will be incomplete until Q2 2017). This dataset reflects individual provider data. Provider Network Data System information is self-reported by health plans. The PNDS data dictionary can be found at http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/managed_care/docs/dictionary.pdf. To use the NYS Provider & Health Plan Look-Up Tool, click on the following link, https://pndslookup.health.ny.gov/.

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