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Arizona is submitting a state plan amendment to make changes related to the Medicaid Shortfall calculation for disproportionate share hospital payments. These changes would exclude third party payments from the Medicaid shortfall calculation. More information regarding the DSH Third Party Payments SPA, can be found below.
Consistent with the AHCCCS Tribal Consultation policy, AHCCCS conducted an email tribal consultation on 8/31/18 explaining the changes being made by the DSH Third Party Payments SPA and requesting Tribal input.
The DRAFT SPA can be found on the link below:
Public notice was posted on August 31, 2018 and comments are being accepted through September 25, 2018. Comments can be submitted through email or mail at the address below.
Email: publicinput@azahcccs.gov
OR
Mail: AHCCCS