AHCCCS Medical Program Article


Arizona Health Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Eligibility Manual

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Eligibility Policy Manual is located on the AHCCCS website and contains specific information about covered services, programs, non-financial conditions for eligibility, income, applications, costs, and Preadmission Screening (PAS) among other topics.


Comments:

On 7/9/10
Dani said
My father is disabled and has cancer. He will probably die becuase he doesn't have health insurance. No one will treat him without insurance.

On 2/24/09
kathy g said
i think health care containtement system should not be taken away from adults with disilibilites in az they need their health care ahcccs no one will hire my sister to work she has a disilibilite we need health care for adults with disilibilites

On 2/21/09
sue said
i think health care for the disilibiled should not be cut from the buget of az cost care containmentsystem i have a disilibility and people will not hire me to work please keep health care for the disilibiled in az

QUESTIONS

  • I would like to know why it is that my income does not count towards my stepchildren when it comes to medical? My husband is currently not working due to he has hemodialysis 3 times a week so I am the primary wage earner in the home. Because my income does not count towards them we are over income for AHCCCS for me & my husband. We had AHCCCS but now don't qualify for TMA & his copays are expensive through my insurance from work.
  • I JUST WANT TO KNOW THE STATIS OF MY MERCY CARE PLAN WEATHER OR NOT IT IS ACTIVE YET AS I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT TAKE A FEW DAYS FROM THE TIME OF APPLYING.I WAS VERBALY TOLD THAT I WAS APPROVED ON TUESDAY OF LAST WEEK BUT WHEN I RECENTLY TRIED TO PICK UP A PRESCRIPTION I WAS TOLD IT WASNT ACTIVATED YET.WHERE DO I GO TO FIND OUT THE STATIS?
  • Does social security income count towards the AHCCCS income limits? There are 2 in the family getting social security and no others in the family.
  • HOW DO I OBTAIN A COPY OF A AHCCS/MEDI-CAL DECISION/DENIAL NOTICE for my medical reasons for charity care?
  • can i get acches covered domestic violence glasses ?
  • I was involved in a probate mental health case in 2003. I was under the impression that those files were sealed yet I was able to locate the docket available for public view?
  • My question is concerning physical exams, will Ahcccs cover my physical?
  • who can I call for a ride to doctor
  • How do I get emergency dental
  • I am a single adult with out children, no income or medical insurance, when can i apply for accchs?

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