DSH Third Party Payments SPA

Overview

Arizona is submitting a state plan amendment to make changes related to the Medicaid Shortfall calculation for disproportionate share hospital payments. These changes would exclude third party payments from the Medicaid shortfall calculation. More information regarding the DSH Third Party Payments SPA, can be found below.

Tribal Consultation

Consistent with the AHCCCS Tribal Consultation policy, AHCCCS conducted an email tribal consultation on 8/31/18 explaining the changes being made by the DSH Third Party Payments SPA and requesting Tribal input.

DRAFT State Plan Amendment and Public Comment Period

The DRAFT SPA can be found on the link below:

Public notice was posted on August 31, 2018 and comments are being accepted through September 25, 2018. Comments can be submitted through email or mail at the address below.

Email: publicinput@azahcccs.gov

OR

Mail: AHCCCS
Attn: Office of Intergovernmental Relations
801 E. Jefferson St., MD 4200
Phoenix, AZ 85034