May 16, 2019 | 2019, AHCCCS, ALTCS, Consulting, Coverage, Health insurance, LTC Costs, Medicaid
ALTCS cannot approve a potential member unless he/she is in living in an appropriate ALTCS setting. If the ALTCS potential member has a hospital stay and must go to a rehab center thereafter, please do not allow the hospital to discharge the potential member to a...
Nov 19, 2017 | 2018, ALTCS, Changes
Most of you know that come January 2018, Bridgeway Health Solutions will no longer be a program contractor for ALTCS. The replacement program contractor is Banner University Family Care. They will have contracts to provide the ALTCS services in the following counties:...
Mar 31, 2015 | 2015, AHCCCS, ALTCS, Coverage, Medicaid
We have some exciting news! There is now coverage of Incontinence Briefs for ALTCS Members. On December 15, 2014, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear AHCCCS’ appeal of the Court of Appeals decision in Alvarez v. Betlach which upheld coverage of...
Jan 20, 2015 | ALTCS, income, Room & Board, Share of Cost
A question we are frequently asked … Does ALTCS take my loved one’s income when they qualify for ALTCS benefits? The answer to that question is NO. They don’t TAKE the income. But they do assess a cost of care based on the ALTCS’ members...
