Common use of Assignment of Primary Care Providers (PCPs Clause in Contracts

Assignment of Primary Care Providers (PCPs. ‌ The Contractor will have written policies and procedures for assigning each of its members who have not selected a primary care provider (PCP) at the time of enrollment to a PCP. The process must include at least the following features: • The Contractor must allow each enrollee to choose his or her health professional to the extent possible and appropriate. • If a Medicaid-only member does not select a PCP during enrollment, the Contractor will make an automatic assignment, taking into consideration such factors as current provider relationships, language needs (to the extent they are known), member’s area of residence and the relative proximity of the PCP to the member’s area of residence. The Contractor then must notify the member in a timely manner by telephone or in writing of his/her PCP’s name, location, and office telephone number, and how to change PCPs if desired. The Contractor will auto assign members to a NCQA recognized Patient Centered Medical Home, where possible. • In addition to the above, EOHHS recognizes the importance of members being enrolled in a certified AE and a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). EOHHS expects that, as applicable to the eligible populations, the Contractor will prioritize auto-assignment

Assignment of Primary Care Providers (PCPs. ‌ The Contractor will have written policies and procedures for assigning each of its members who have not selected a primary care provider (PCP) at the time of enrollment to a PCP. The process must include at least the following features: • The Contractor must allow each enrollee to choose his or her health professional to the extent possible and appropriate. • If a Medicaid-only member does not select a PCP during enrollment, the Contractor will make an automatic assignment, taking into consideration such factors as current provider relationships, language needs (to the extent they are known), member’s area of residence and the relative proximity of the PCP to the member’s area of residence. The Contractor then must notify the member in a timely manner by telephone or in writing of his/her PCP’s name, location, and office telephone number, and how to change PCPs if desired. The Contractor will auto assign members to a NCQA recognized Patient Centered Medical Home, where possible. • In addition to the above, EOHHS recognizes the importance of members being enrolled in a certified AE and a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). EOHHS expects that, as applicable to the eligible populations, the Contractor will prioritize auto-assignment

Assignment of Primary Care Providers (PCPs. ‌ The Contractor will have written policies and procedures for assigning each of its members who have not selected a primary care provider (PCP) at the time of enrollment to a PCP. The process must include at least the following features: •  The Contractor must allow each enrollee to choose his or her health professional to the extent possible and appropriate. •  If a Medicaid-only member does not select a PCP during enrollment, the Contractor will make an automatic assignment, taking into consideration such factors as current provider relationships, language needs (to the extent they are known), member’s area of residence and the relative proximity of the PCP to the member’s area of residence. The Contractor then must notify the member in a timely manner by telephone or in writing of his/her PCP’s name, location, and office telephone number, and how to change PCPs if desired. The Contractor will auto assign members to a NCQA recognized Patient Centered Medical Home, where possible. •  In addition to the above, EOHHS recognizes the importance of members being enrolled in a certified AE and a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). EOHHS expects that, as applicable to the eligible populations, the Contractor will prioritize auto-assignment