UCare, along with other managed care organizations (MCOs) that offer Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), has been working closely with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) on implementation of a new process for making “encounter” payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs).

UCare References

UCare ANSI Code Grid – FQHC-RHC Payment Carve-Out Process (October 2015)

FAQ: UCare FQHC/RHC Payment Carve-Out Process (July 2015)

Update: Reporting on "Encounter" Payments (March 2015)

New process for making “encounter” payments (health lines, February 2015)

New process for making “encounter” payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (January 2015)