# Sentara (Optima)

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Sentara's JSON files are not parseable in their posted format. Specifically, there are escape characters present in the JSON (\\) and a few entries where there are multiple double quotes ("CPT "LOADED" .."). This makes the JSON invalid, but these errors are fixable with a tool like UltraEdit or similar text editing tool, at which point they can be parsed.
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### Payerset Notes

**Table of Contents**

<https://mrf.payerset.com/sentara>

### Compliance Scorecard

Overall Rating: <mark style="color:yellow;">**3/5**</mark>**&#x20;- Below Expectations**

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Table of Contents</strong></td><td><strong>★★★★☆</strong></td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>4/5</strong></mark></td><td><ul><li>Are the MRFs kept up to date each month?</li><li>Is the Table of Contents link easily accessible?</li><li>Is the Table of Contents properly formatted?</li></ul></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>File Accessibility</strong></td><td><strong>★★★★★</strong></td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>5/5</strong></mark></td><td><ul><li>Are there any barriers to downloading the files?</li><li>Do the Table of Contents links expire before publishing new links?</li></ul></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Data Quality</strong></td><td><strong>★★★☆☆</strong></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>3/5</strong></mark></td><td><ul><li><p>What percentage of the MRFs are properly formatted and parseable</p><ul><li>5 Stars - 100%</li><li>4 Stars - 80%...</li></ul></li></ul></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Schema: SENTARA

#### **Data Validation**

| Record Type                   | Record Count  |
| ----------------------------- | ------------- |
| Providers                     | 1,603,033     |
| Rates                         | 1,046,236,154 |
| Bundled Codes                 | 0             |
| Covered Services (Capitation) | 0             |

### Additional Observations

**Machine-Readable Price Transparency Files Review**

* **MRFs Up-to-Date:** ✔️ Yes, the MRFs are kept up to date each month.
* **Table of Contents Accessibility:** ✔️ The Table of Contents link is easily accessible.
* **Table of Contents Formatting:** ✔️ Yes, the Table of Contents is properly formatted.
* **File Download Barriers:** ✔️ No, there are no barriers to downloading the files.
* **File Accessibility Percentage:** 100% of the files are accessible <mark style="color:red;">**once fixed**</mark> <mark style="color:red;">(see note above)</mark>.

**Overall Assessment:** With the exception of the file corruption, which has been present since Sentara first posted the data in 2022, the files appear to be complete.


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