Are you looking for a simpler way to manage your healthcare with both Medicare and Medicaid? AHCCCS is Arizona's State Medicaid Program. AHCCCS Members who also have Medicare are called Dual Eligible Members. Being enrolled in the same health plan for Medicare and Medicaid is called “alignment.”
Generally speaking, UHC and Mercy Care are the best supported by their corporations and have the largest provider networks at this time.
AHCCCS continues developing integration initiatives to increase alignment and improve service delivery for individuals covered by both Medicare and Medicaid. These individuals, commonly referred to as “dual eligible members,” navigate multiple health systems to receive care.
Denial code 273 is when the healthcare provider exceeded the coverage or program guidelines, resulting in the claim being denied.
YES, if you have private insurance, AHCCCS will become secondary insurance.
If the member has primary insurance (i.e., insurance in addition to the Health Plan), claims or encounters must be submitted to the Health Plan within 180 days from the date of service or 120 days from the date of the primary payer's EOP, whichever one is later.