Common use of Primary Care Provider Clause in Contracts

Primary Care Provider. A duly licensed pediatrician, internist, family practitioner, or doctor of general medicine, obstetrician/gynecologist or group thereof or a licensed, appropriately supervised allied health professional, who has been successfully credentialed by, and is a Participating Provider with ACDE, and who is responsible for the supervision, coordination, and provision of primary care services to Members who have selected, or have been assigned to, that provider. The Primary Care Provider also is responsible for initiating any required referrals for specialty care needed by a Member and maintaining overall continuity of a Member’s care.

Primary Care Provider. A duly licensed pediatrician, internist, family practitioner, or doctor of general medicine, obstetrician/gynecologist or group thereof or a licensed, appropriately supervised allied health professional, who has been successfully credentialed by, and is a Participating Provider with ACDEACIA, and who is responsible for the supervision, coordination, and provision of primary care services to Members who have selected, or have been assigned to, that provider. The Primary Care Provider also is responsible for initiating any required referrals for specialty care needed by a Member and maintaining overall continuity of a Member’s care.