PIMA COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM

PIMA COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM PCAP PROVIDES AN EFFECTIVE, COORDINATED SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE AT HIGHLY DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ALL LOW INCOME, UNINSURED RESIDENTS OF PIMA AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES, TO REDUCE UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND TO FACILITATE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF CARE FOR OUR TARGETED POPULATION AMONG PROVIDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY. PCAP'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY ENROLLING ALL WHO ARE ELIGIBLE IN EITHER PCAP OR PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, TO FACILITATE PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES AND TO HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF AVOIDABLE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND INAPPROPRIATE USE OF COMMUNITY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.