primary care case manager
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “primary care case manager” means any of the following that provides services of the type described in paragraph (1) under a contract referred to in such paragraph:
(A) A physician, a physician group practice, or an entity employing or having other arrangements with physicians to provide such services.
(B) At State option—
(i) a nurse practitioner (as described in subsection (a)(21));
(ii) a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1395x(gg) of this title); or
(iii) a physician assistant (as defined in section 1395x(aa)(5) of this title).
Source
- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 1396DThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter
The term “primary care case manager” means any of the following that provides services of the type described in paragraph (1) under a contract referred to in such paragraph:
(A) A physician, a physician group practice, or an entity employing or having other arrangements with physicians to provide such services.
(B) At State option—
(i) a nurse practitioner (as described in subsection (a)(21) of this section);
(ii) a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in section 1395x(gg) of this title); or
(iii) a physician assistant (as defined in section 1395x(aa)(5) of this title).
Source
- 1997–201642 U.S.C. § 1396DThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter