Care First Arizona (2024)

FAQs

Is Care 1st Arizona Medicaid? ›

Care1st Health Plan Arizona provides Medicaid services to families, children, seniors, and individuals with complex medical needs serving northern Arizona, including serving as the Regional Behavioral Health Authority and crisis system operator for northern Arizona.

Founded in 1982, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (written as AHCCCS and pronounced 'access') is Arizona's Medicaid program, a federal health care program jointly funded by the federal and state governments for individuals and families who qualify based on income level.

Arizona Complete Health-Complete Care Plan is an integrated health plan for members served by Arizona's Medicaid program, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). As an integrated plan, our health plan covers both your physical and behavioral health benefits.

On January 1, 2019, Care1st Health Plan will change its name to Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan. In 2015, Blue Shield of California bought Care1st Health Plan to help provide Californians access to high quality, affordable care.

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) is Arizona's Medicaid agency that offers health care programs to serve Arizona residents. Individuals must meet certain income and other requirements to obtain services.

Care1st Health Plan, a provider-founded managed care company based in Los Angeles County, was acquired by Blue Shield of California in 2015 to help the nonprofit health plan fulfill its mission of providing all Californians access to high quality, affordable care.

Medicaid provides free or low-cost health coverage to eligible needy persons.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of AZ and UnitedHealthcare are the best health insurance companies in Arizona. ValuePenguin's editorial team gave both companies a rating of four out of five stars.

According to AHCCS, there is not a time of residency requirement in order to apply for AHCCS. AHCCCS contact information is as follows: 801 E. Jefferson Street, MD 4100 Phoenix, AZ 85034(Map) Ph: 602-417-4000 FAX: 602-252-6536 Toll Free: 1-800-654-8713.

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.” Alignment provides: • One plan that coordinates all care.

Is CareFirst the same as Blue Cross? ›

It has dual headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. It is a nonprofit organization and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Mercy Care is a not-for-profit health plan serving Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) members.

Valleywise Health (formerly Maricopa Integrated Health System) is a network of taxpayer-funded hospitals and medical facilities in Maricopa County, Arizona.