The Hertel Report's annual data edition focusing on Arizona Medicaid includes everything you need to know about AHCCCS and the contracted managed care organizations (MCOs) providing integrated healthcare to 2.5 million in Arizona.
AHCCCS 2022 DATA EDITION
What's Inside:
Pandemic Population Growth
AHCCCS Complete Care MCOs
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Arizona's Medicaid program continues to grow and so does this year's data edition. Along with enrollment by county and market reports, readers will learn more about how the Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is bending the cost curve, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and managing the "great unwinding". Quality...
Mark Carroll MD is the new Chief Medical Officer at Health Choice Arizona. He was formerly the Chief Health and Science Officer and VP of Discovery for The NARBHA Institute....Top of The Day
The plans, Steward Health Choice Arizona (Medicaid) and Steward Health Choice Generations (MA-DSNP - "Duals") together cover more than 206,000 Arizona lives.
The sale to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is expected to close following regulatory approval. Steward Health Choice CEO Shawn Nau said in an internal announcement,
We...Arizona News
Arizona's Medicaid agency identified significant concerns regarding the data submitted by HCA as well as, "HCA's lack of attention to, and focus on," the audit, which was used to evaluate immunizations to members before age 2 in compliance with childhood immunization reporting requirements.
It's not the first time AHCCCS has penalized...Arizona News
By the end of the month approximately 10,500 Coconino County residents receiving healthcare benefits from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) will have the opportunity to choose a new health plan.
Care1st Health Plan Arizona was awarded a new contract for the northern Arizona geographic service area (GSA),...
Steward Health Care System LLC (Steward) becomes sole operator of the newly merged company and will oversee 36 individual hospitals across 10 states along with managed care operations in Arizona, Utah, and Massachusetts.
Dr. Ralph de la Torre, chairman and CEO of Steward said,
This merger enables Steward to expand our successful,...