AHCCCS contracts with several health plans to provide covered services. An AHCCCS health plan works like a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). The health plan works with doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, specialists, etc. to provide care. You will choose a health plan that covers your zip code area. If you are approved, you will choose a primary care doctor that works with that health plan. Your primary doctor will:
Behavioral Health Day Programs including supervised day programs, therapeutic day programs, medical day programs;
Crisis Services including mobile team services, telephone crisis response, and urgent care
Inpatient Services including hospital, sub-acute, and residential treatment;
Rehabilitation Services including living skills, cognitive rehabilitation, supported employment, and education support;
Health Promotion – Prevention, Education and Medication Training – education and standardized training for the purpose of increasing an individual’s behavioral knowledge of a health related topic such as medication management, the nature of an illness, relapse and symptom management, stress management, parenting skills and health lifestyles;
Residential Behavioral Health Services include a range of up to 24hr/day services in a structured living environment for individuals needing support.
Support Services including case management, personal assistance, Family & Peer Support, therapeutic foster care, respite, housing support, interpreter services, transportation, assistance accessing community resources and locating and applying for benefits, child care connections; and
Treatment Services - counseling, consultation, assessment and specialized testing, and substance abuse treatment.
AHCCCS contracts with several program contractors to provide long term care services. An ALTCS program contractor works like a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). The program contractor works with doctors, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, pharmacies, specialists, etc. to provide care. You will also be assigned a case manager who will coordinate your care.
In addition to the services listed above, people who qualify for long term care can receive services such as:
Note: This is a partial list of covered services