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Reminder: Changing ACNs may change your patients’ access to you or their cost share
Priority Health·Provider News
We identified it
Jun 23, 2026
Summary
Providers who change their ACN (Accountable Care Network) affiliation may unintentionally lose network status or move to higher cost tiers for existing patients with narrow or tiered network plans. This could result in higher out-of-pocket costs for patients and potential PCP reassignments.
Action Required
Before changing ACN affiliation: Providers must research network impacts using the Provider Manual and Find A Doctor tool to check which plans they participate in. Verify network status for narrow and tiered network products to avoid pushing patients out-of-network or into higher cost tiers. Billing team should assist providers in checking current plan participation before any ACN changes are finalized.