The end date for the Patient 1st Program is approaching, and providers will be required to have completed agreements with both Medicaid and the ACHN. Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) will no longer receive Patient 1st capitation payments beginning in October 2019. The ACHN program will be implemented on October 1, 2019, and providers will need to complete ACHN agreements as soon as possible and before July 1, 2019, to avoid any delay in receiving bonus and participation payments.
Providers can visit the following link to download the PCP Enrollment Agreement with Medicaid or obtain information about the ACHNs:
https://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/content/2.0_Newsroom/2.7_Special_Initiatives/2.7.6_ACHN.aspx
To obtain a copy of the PCP and DHCP agreement with the ACHN, contact the ACHN in your region. Providers can visit the following link for ACHN contacts: https://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/documents/2.0_Newsroom/2.7_Special_Initiatives/2.7.6_ACHN/2.7.6_ACHN_Regional_Map_Contacts.pdf