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CMS Pub. 100-04, ch. 12, § 230
Primary Care Incentive Payment Program (PCIP)
Section 5501(a) of the Affordable Care Act revises section 1833 of the Social Security
Act (the Act) by adding a new paragraph, (x), “Incentive Payments for Primary Care
Services.” Section 1833(x) of the Act states that in the case of primary care services
furnished on or after January 1, 2011, and before January 1, 2016, there shall be a 10
percent incentive payment for such services under Part B when furnished by a primary
care practitioner.
Information regarding Primary Care Incentive Payment Program (PCIP) payments made
to critical access hospitals (CAHs) paid under the optional method can be found in Pub.
100-04, Chapter 4, §250.12 of this manual.
History
(Rev. 2152, Issued: 02-11-11, Effective: 07-01-11, Implementation: 07-05-11)
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-25
- Edition
- iom-2026-08-25
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