Machine Readable Files contain information required by federal regulations and apply to certain types of health plans or issuers. These files, often called “MRFs,” are updated monthly and formatted in accordance with federal standards. MRFs are intended to promote transparency, and are one of several different types of places to obtain information on costs.
Under the federal regulations, an in-network and separate out-of-network (also called “allowed amount”) MRF are required to be posted on a publicly available website for certain health plans or issuers. Currently, the federal government has deferred enforcement on pharmacy machine readable file pending further rulemaking.
MRFs for the plan can be located at the following. Of note, instructions may be included within these sites on how to view/download MRFs.
To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click here