How to change my Primary Care Physician (PCP)
NetCare requires members enrolled under the Point of Service (POS) Plans to select a Primary Care Physician (PCP) for each member of the family. Your primary care physician will be the doctor you access for all of your day to day healthcare needs. Through regular screenings and wellness education, your PCP can prevent or manage health problems and coordinate referrals to specialists when necessary. A goog relationship with your PCP can help ensure continuity of care and peace of mind for you and your family.
You may select an independent physician or a medical clinic from the Participating Provider Directory. You may not select a specialist as your PCP. If you select a clinic, you may see any primary care physician in that clinic, but if you see a specialist within the clinic, the specialist co-payment will apply.
You may change your PCP once in a 30 day period by calling our Customer Service Department by the 30th day of the month to become effective the first of the following month. If no PCP information is received at the time of enrollment, you will automatically be assigned a PCP and will be advised in writing of this selection.
Primary Care is defined as general practice; family practice; pediatrics; internal medicine.
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