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Department of Health Care Finance - DHCF

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Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 4:45 pm

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441 4th Street, NW, 900S, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 442-5988
Fax: (202) 442-4790
TTY: 711
Email: dhcf@dc.gov

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District Implements Enhanced Payments for Primary Care Services

Date Released:

Tue, 07/30/2013

(Washington, DC) The DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) today announced that it has received all necessary federal approvals to begin processing enhanced payments for eligible primary care services furnished by qualified providers as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).