AHCCCS Program Planning
The AHCCCS Program Plans, which are updated regularly, propose a variety of strategies designed to promote innovation, accomplish short and long-term challenges, and ensure the best possible use of limited resources in an effort to further the health and economic well-being of citizens in Arizona. For more information, please see the various plans below.
The Program Integrity Plan describes the role of AHCCCS in reducing and preventing Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse. Given current fiscal challenges, program integrity efforts are particularly important. This Plan, which is updated regularly, proposes a variety of strategies designed to promote program integrity throughout all AHCCCS operations and ensure the best possible use of limited resources.
Current Plan:
Prior Plans:
The purpose of the AHCCCS Health IT Strategic Plan is to showcase the state’s current and future health IT and data exchange environment with the goal of improving population health, enhancing the patient experience, and lowering cost. This plan documents current challenges and is a forward-looking resource for AHCCCS that identifies the agency’s health IT priorities and goals. Understanding the characteristics of Arizona’s health IT and HIE efforts, both existing and planned, will improve targeting of initiatives and focus areas for stakeholders across the state to improve quality of care and benefit the experience for Arizona beneficiaries.
- Administer the incentive payments to eligible professionals and hospitals
- Conduct adequate oversight of the program, including tracking meaningful use
- Encourage the adoption of certified EHR technology and
- Provide leadership for Medicaid stakeholders and other HIT partners by participating in key organizations that are pursing a sustainable health information exchange.