Primary care case managers (PCCMs) provide managed healthcare services to eligible Medicaid recipients.

PCCMs contract directly with the federal government to provide case management services to Medicaid recipients

all Medicaid recipients who live in rural areas must be given a choice of at least four PCCMs

Medicaid PCCM programs are exempt from the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA's) Quality Improvement System for Managed Care (QISMC) standards

PCCMs typically receive a case management fee, rather than reimbursement for medical services on a FFS basis, for the services they provide to Medicaid recipients