As an EmblemHealth network provider, you may be responsible for providing primary care services for children/youth who are Medicaid members in direct placement foster care and in the care of Voluntary Foster Care Agencies (VFCAs), even if you are not the assigned primary care provider (PCP) on the member’s ID card.
As a reminder, New York State Medicaid allows PCP teams to provide care to Medicaid members. Any PCP at a practice can see the foster care member should the assigned PCP on their member ID card not be available at the scheduled appointment.
Please see Medicaid Managed Care for Foster Care Members for more information.