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

  • Was not married when i applied for ahccs now that i am married what documents do i need to take to ahccs?
  • why was i denied to be seen at the emergency room in Blythe California when its the closest hospital to me?
  • If I am on vacation out of state can I use my AHCCCS at a local doctor?
  • does AHCCCS pay a hospice benefit?
  • I wish to bring my friend for a visit to PA for 2 weeks. He is on Arizona long term healthcare in an assisted living facility. If he leaves the state for a short time will his Arizona healthcare insurance cover him out of state?
  • I am currently pregnant and moving to Tucson within the next month. How soon can I apply for ahcccs?
  • My daughter is on AHCCCS and I want to take her to Spain early next year. She has some health issues and should she need to go to the hospital will her AHCCCS cover her?
  • Was approved last year for Ahcccs Medical in July and our income went up $28 in January this year, SS disiblilty increase. I could not make the change online so I called and someone over the phone, end of Dec, being proactive, do not want to be w/o coverage, they did a new app. I received a note on Feb. 20th saying that it was denied, I was $12 over the income limit, although the new income limits online for Feb. 1 have gone up and I fit in those limits. I called and explained, but no. Applied on marketplace and a yes for reg plan. Can Accchs cancel and leave me w/o any ins. till plan starts?
  • How do I get emergency dental
  • who can I call for a ride to doctor

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