MOHAVE COUNTY — The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) team will be hosting monthly community discussions in January. These events are designed to help members, families, and stakeholders learn about programs and initiatives, and to provide feedback. Be sure to share this valuable information with your patients, clients, families, and stakeholders so they can better understand Arizona’s Medicaid services and how to find community resources and tools.
How American Indian/Alaskan Native members can choose an AHCCCS Health Plan will be the topic on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from noon to 12:30 p.m. All AHCCCS members, family members, and stakeholders are welcome to attend by Zoom. AHCCCS members who are American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) always have a choice to enroll in an AHCCCS managed care health plan, or in the American Indian Health Program (AIHP), a fee-for-service (FFS) program.
Jacob’s Law will be the topic on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. by Zoom. AHCCCS members, their family members, stakeholders, advocates, and community members learn more and interact with Arizona’s Medicaid program are welcome to attend. Arizona House Bill 2442 was passed into law in 2016 and became known as Jacob’s Law. It helped to correct many issues facing foster, kinship, and adopted children who receive behavioral health services. This presentation covers overview of Jacob’s Law, review and use of the DCS placement packet, legal rights and protections for children and resource parents, and covered services. The training length is two (2) hours. Certificates of attendance will be provided.
For information and to register for Zoom, go to azahcccs.gov.
