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 |
W. Va. Code R. agency 114, tit. 114, ser. 114-100, app A