The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is pausing member transition activities related to the procurement of new contracts for the Arizona Long Term Care System/Elderly & Physically Disabled (ALTCS-EPD) program that were scheduled to go live on 10/1/24. AHCCCS is currently in the process of reviewing the August 9th Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Decision which recommended that the Mercy Care, Banner, and Health Choice EPD appeals be granted. The ALJ concluded that there were flaws in the procurement process and recommended that the procurement be canceled and that a new request for proposal be issued. By law, AHCCCS has 30 days following the ALJ’s Decision to accept, reject or modify the Decision.
The pause in ALTCS-EPD member transitions is occurring in order to provide AHCCCS the ability to evaluate the ALJ’s Decision and agency options, and to minimize disruption to ALTCS-EPD members.
For questions regarding the pause in EPD member transitions, please view this ALTCS-EPD FAQs document, or reach out to MCOTransitions@azahcccs.gov.
