More than 420,000 Alabamians currently
participate in Patient 1st, a primary care case
management (PCCM) program operated by the
Alabama Medicaid Agency. The present program was
approved by the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) in August 2004 and
includes expanded technology and tools to help
doctors and other health professionals better
manage the increasing cost of health care while
promoting better care for Medicaid patients.
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