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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

In almost all of these 13 states a large portion of the population lives in rural areas, which are more likely than urban areas to have a shortage of primary care providers (PCPs). iii] Also, those living in rural areas are more likely to experience a preventable hospitalization. [iv] iv] Johnston, K. Wen, and K. Joynt Maddox.