PCMAC Eligibility

The PCMAC program is intended for licensed primary care clinicians who serve people in Colorado for whom access to care is a financial or social challenge, specifically people with low incomes or who are otherwise considered underserved or the recipients of safety net care. If you can answer “yes” to all five of the questions below, then you are eligible for this program:

1. Is your clinical practice characterized by at least one of these?

Your practice provides care for at least 20% of patients who are enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and/or who are uninsured.
Your practice is a federally qualified community health center (FQHC)
Your practice is in a non-FQHC public or non-profit community clinic with a safety net mission/purpose
You practice in a medically underserved area, a health professional shortage area or serve a medically underserved population according to the state of Colorado. https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/shortage-area-maps-and-data

2. Do you work in a non-rural area of one of these counties?

Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Park, Pueblo, Teller, Weld

3. Do you work in primary care by this definition?

The provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients and practicing in the context of family and community.

4. Are you licensed to deliver clinical care in Colorado as one of these types of clinicians?

physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, licensed behavioral health providers, dental hygienists and dentists

5. Are you available to participate in 3-day training events during all of these dates?

(The three days begin with dinner on the Friday night and end with lunch on the Sunday)
May 4-5-6, 2018
September 7-8-9, 2018
January 4-5-6, 2019
May 3-4-5, 2019