Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
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The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System is Arizona’s Medicaid agency, responsible for administering publicly funded health care services to eligible low-income residents through a managed care model.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medicaid agency
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public health insurance program administrator ⓘ state government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AHCCCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administers |
Arizona Medicaid program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children’s Health Insurance Program in Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ publicly funded health care services for low-income residents of Arizona ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Arizona Department of Economic Security
NERFINISHED
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Arizona Department of Health Services NERFINISHED ⓘ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| establishedAs | Arizona’s Medicaid agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
State of Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| governedBy |
Arizona state law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal Medicaid law ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Phoenix, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first statewide Medicaid managed care systems in the United States ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProgram | Medicaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programType | Medicaid managed care ⓘ |
| providesService |
acute medical care coverage
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behavioral health services coverage ⓘ long-term care services coverage through contracted programs ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Medicaid eligibility policy implementation in Arizona
ⓘ
Medicaid program integrity activities in Arizona ⓘ Medicaid quality oversight in Arizona ⓘ contracting with managed care organizations ⓘ ensuring access to medically necessary services for enrolled members ⓘ implementing Medicaid policy in Arizona ⓘ overseeing Medicaid managed care plans in Arizona ⓘ |
| sector |
health care
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public health insurance ⓘ |
| serviceModel |
capitated managed care plans
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managed care ⓘ |
| state | Arizona ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
Medicaid-eligible individuals in Arizona
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certain low-income childless adults in Arizona ⓘ children eligible for Medicaid in Arizona ⓘ low-income residents of Arizona ⓘ parents and caretaker relatives eligible for Medicaid in Arizona ⓘ people with disabilities eligible for Medicaid in Arizona ⓘ pregnant women eligible for Medicaid in Arizona ⓘ seniors eligible for Medicaid in Arizona ⓘ |
| website | https://www.azahcccs.gov/ ⓘ |
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