### Question
How is the term primary care case manager defined?


### Answer
The term **primary care case manager** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1396d* as the following:

> any of the following that provides services of the type described in paragraph (1) under a contract referred to in such paragraph:


(A) A physician, a physician group practice, or an entity employing or having other arrangements with physicians to provide such services

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396d*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

