Targeted Investments 2.0 Program Overview

The Targeted Investments Program (TI 2.0) aligns with AHCCCS’ strategic plan and Arizona’s Section 1115 Waiver to support and incentivize providers to develop and enhance comprehensive whole person care systems that effectively address the social risk factors that adversely affect health. Eligible Medicaid provider organizations that meet certain benchmarks will receive financial incentives through managed care plans for developing infrastructure and protocols to optimize coordination of services designed to meet the member’s acute, behavioral, and health-related social needs (HRSN) and address identified health inequities among their patient population.


Announcements

Stakeholders can stay informed on the latest TI 2.0 announcements by signing up for the TI newsletter. Check the TI website often to see the latest news about the program.

TI 2.0

YEAR 1 PAYMENT: AHCCCS sent payment notifications to eligible Targeted Investments Program (TI 2.0) organizations on July 17, followed by notifications to Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) on August 1. MCOs were required to distribute payments to participating providers within 30 days of receipt, with a final distribution deadline of August 31. For questions or support, participants can contact the AHCCCS TI 2.0 team at targetedinvestments@azahcccs.gov. To update program contacts, participants can submit an updated Authorized User form via Support Ticket or email to the TI Program Team.

TI 2.0 Program Quick Links


Year 1 (10/1/2022 - 9/30/2023) - Onboarding / Application / Required systems & processes

Year 2 (10/1/2023 - 9/30/2024) - Establish new systems and processes.

Year 3 (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025) - Implementation and Evaluation of systems and processes.

Year 4 (10/1/2025 - 9/30/2026) - Meet milestone requirements and targets on performance measures

Year 5 (10/1/2026 - 9/30/2027) - Meet milestone requirements and targets on performance measures

PCP
Adult and Peds
BH
Adult and Peds
Justice
Adult
Non-Specialty PCP Outpatient Clinics

Integrated Outpatient Clinics (IC)

Non-Hospital Affiliated Clinic (05)

Non-Integrated Primary Care Outpatient Clinics (under an 01-group)

Non-facility PCP Providers Working In the Clinics
MD-Physician
DO-Physician Osteopath
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Physicians Assistant

With Specialties:
Family Practice
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrician and/or Gynecology
Pediatrician
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Outpatient BH Clinics

Integrated Outpatient Clinics (IC)

Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinics (77)

Non-facility BH Providers Working In the Clinics
MD-Physician
DO-Physician Osteopath
Licensed independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Psychologist
86 Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
School Based Guidance Counselor
School Based Certified School Psychologist
Behavioral Health Counselor
Board Certified Behavioral Analyst Provider
MHS Social Worker
MHS Nurse- Psychologists
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Outpatient Clinics With Reliable Access to PCP and BH Services

Integrated Outpatient Clinics (IC)

Federally Qualified Health Center (C2)

Rural Health Centers (29)

Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinics (77)

Competitive by Population Served

Application demonstrates robust collaborative agreements with a justice partner (e.g., Clinics co-located with or adjacent to probation, parole facilities, court, diversion)

In order to participate and receive a Targeted Investments payment, providers must be in good standing with AHCCCS, including, but not limited to: an active registered provider, and in good financial standing. If a provider is not in good standing with AHCCCS, no payment will be made to the provider, even if the provider previously completed an attestation. If a provider is not in good standing with AHCCCS and a payment is made, AHCCCS is required to recoup the payment.

To ensure that the incentive is meaningful to participants and we reach as many AHCCCS members as possible, participation must be limited to organizations that serve a relatively large number of AHCCCS members.

  1. Primary Care Provider Eligibility Requirements: To participate in the TI 2.0 Program, Primary Care providers must have delivered a relatively large number of qualifying primary care health outpatient services to ACC and ACC-RBHA members during the recent program Year.
  2. Behavioral Health Provider Eligibility Requirements: To participate in the TI 2.0 Program, Behavioral Health providers must have delivered a relatively large number of qualifying behavioral health outpatient services to ACC members during the recent program year.

The Targeted Investments Program (TI 2.0) was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for $250 million as part of Arizona’s Section 1115 Waiver. The program is active for 5 years from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027. See the AHCCCS news release,the CMS announcement and the Targeted Investments (TI 2.0) Proposal.


Contact Us

AHCCCS uses Constant Contact to send out notifications and program updates to TI Providers. To make sure that these messages do not end up in your “Promotions” or “Spam” folder, please add the Targeted Investments email address: targetedinvestments@azahcccs.gov to your email address contact list. If your IT systems do not allow emails from Constant Contact as a marketing site, please notify us.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the AHCCCS Targeted Investments team at targetedinvestments@azahcccs.gov.


Program Integrity

In order to receive a Targeted Investments payment, providers must be in good standing with AHCCCS, including, but not limited to: an active registered provider, and in good financial standing. If a provider is not in good standing with AHCCCS, no payment will be made to the provider, even if the provider previously completed an attestation. If a provider is not in good standing with AHCCCS and a payment is made, AHCCCS is required to recoup the payment.