HealthMACS has been implemented in all 82 counties. Those who do not select a physician within 6 weeks are auto-assigned to a physician based on their zip code. Delivery System Primary care physicians serve as case managers to coordinate care. Practices are limited to accepting 1,500 HealthMACS enrollees per physician and 500 enrollees per full-time nurse practitioner. The state's Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association operates a High-Risk Insurance Pool to help insure 1,500 people with serious health problems who would otherwise be uninsurable.
Individuals remain eligible until they qualify for another program.
Enrollees are responsible for co-payments, deductibles and premiums. The state does not allow any state or federal funds, such as Ryan White Care Act funds, to be used to pay premiums, deductibles or co-payments. Green, L. et. State and Regional Data on Medicare and the Population it Serves . Green, L. et.