PCP Changes. a) The Contractor must allow Enrollees the freedom to change PCPs, without cause, within thirty (30) days of the Enrollee's first appointment with the PCP. After the first thirty (30) days PCP may be changed once every six (6) months without cause. b) The Contractor must process a request to change PCPs and advise the Enrollee of the effective date of the change within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the request. The change must be effective no later than the first (1st) day of the second (2nd) month following the month in which the request is made. c) The Contractor will provide Enrollees with an opportunity to select a new PCP in the event that the Enrollee's current PCP leaves the network or otherwise becomes unavailable. Such changes shall not be considered in the calculation of changes for cause allowed within a six (6) month period. d) In the event that an assignment of a new PCP is necessary due to the unavailability of the Enrollee's former PCP, such assignment shall be
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PCP Changes. a) The Contractor must allow Enrollees the freedom to change PCPs, without cause, within thirty (30) days of the Enrollee's first appointment with the PCP. After the first thirty (30) days PCP may be changed once every six (6) months without cause.
b) . The Contractor must process a request to change PCPs and advise the Enrollee of the effective date of the change within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the request. The change must be effective no later than the first (1st) day of the second (2nd) month following the month in MONTH IN which the request is made.
c) . The Contractor will provide Enrollees with an opportunity to select a new PCP in the event that the Enrollee's current PCP leaves the network or otherwise becomes unavailable. Such changes shall not be considered in the calculation of changes for cause allowed within a six (6) month period.
d) . In the event that an assignment of a new PCP is necessary due to the unavailability of the Enrollee's former PCP, such assignment shall be
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Samples: Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Amerigroup Corp)
PCP Changes. a) The Contractor must allow Enrollees the freedom to change PCPs, without cause, within thirty (30) days of the Enrollee's first appointment with the PCP. After the first thirty (30) days PCP may be changed once every six (6) months without cause.
b) The Contractor must process a request to change PCPs and advise the Enrollee of the effective date of the change within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the request. The change must be effective no later than the first (1st) day of the second (2nd) month following the month in which the request is made.
c) The Contractor will provide Enrollees with an opportunity to select a new PCP in the event that the Enrollee's current PCP leaves the network or otherwise becomes unavailable. Such changes shall not be considered in the calculation of changes for cause allowed within a six (6) month period.
d) In the event that an assignment of a new PCP is necessary due to the unavailability of the Enrollee's former PCP, such assignment shall bebe made in accordance with the requirements of Section 21.7 of this Agreement.
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PCP Changes. a) The Contractor must allow Enrollees the freedom to change PCPs, without cause, within thirty (30) days of the Enrollee's first appointment with the PCP. After the first thirty (30) days PCP may be changed once every six (6) months without cause.
b) The Contractor must process a request to change PCPs and advise the Enrollee of the effective date late of the change within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the request. The change must be effective no later than the first (1st) day of the second (2nd) month following the month in which the request is made.
c) The Contractor will provide Enrollees with an opportunity to select a new PCP in the event that the Enrollee's current PCP leaves the network or otherwise becomes unavailable. Such changes shall not be considered in the calculation of changes for cause allowed within a six (6) month period.
d) In the event that an assignment of a new PCP is necessary due to the unavailability of the Enrollee's former PCP, such assignment shall be
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Samples: Medicaid Managed Care Model Contract (Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.)