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PCMH Open Enrollment Announced

Arkansas Medicaid’s Patient-Centered Medical Home enrollment process began September 1, 2015, and will end on November 13, 2015. The enrollment process continues to require current PCMH practices to re-enroll for 2016 using the abbreviated form sent out in August to designated PCMH leads. Any new practice interested in joining PCMH can access the PCMH enrollment application on the AHIN portal. Please submit all enrollment forms via fax at 501-374-0549 or via e-mail at ARKPII@hp.com with the subject line “Attn: PCMH.”

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced the online enrollment process for the 2016 Patient-Centered Medical Home program.  Enrollment is open to primary care practices on the AHIN PCMH portal. Please visit the AHIN portal at https://secure.ahin-net.com to enroll. Log in to AHIN, hover over APII portal and select “BCBS 2016 PCMH enrollment” link from the drop down menu. Once the enrollment form has been completed, you will be prompted to print the PCMH agreements. An original signature for each provider is required for participation in this program. Please return the completed PCMH agreements to Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Primary Care, 4S 601 S. Gaines, Little Rock, AR 72201.

AmBetter of Arkansas is offering open enrollment for participation in the 2016 Patient-Centered Medical Home program. Any provider practice that is currently accredited by NCQA as a PCMH practice at any level may apply for participation in the 2016 program. Please contact provider relations at AmBetter of Arkansas to request participation at ambetterarproviders@ambetterhealth.com. Place PCMH in the subject line and a packet will be emailed for your completion. Or you may call 1-877-617-0390 enter 3 then 5 then 3 when the phone message allows. Note your interest in joining PCMH and a packet will be returned via email for completion.