The Arizona Health Care Cost and Containment System (AHCCCS) has proposed changes under expedited review to the Access to Professional Service Initiative (APSI). APSI is designed to promote access to medical services through a uniform percentage increase to contractors’ rates for professional services provided by qualified physicians and non-physician professionals affiliated with certain hospitals. In the proposals, AHCCCS seeks to clarify that APSI is included in contractors’ capitation rates for CYE19 only. The deadline to comment on the proposed changes under expedited review is today, August 20. Click here to review the proposals and submit comments.

The instructions for reviewing and providing feedback are provided on the main page following this link for the Tribal Consultation Notification/Public Comment site. Information is provided on how to access open ACOM and/or AMPM Policies and related materials including the form for providing feedback for each policy listed below:

• ACOM Policy 311, ACC Program Tiered Reconciliation
• ACOM Policy 311, Attachment A – ACC Program Tiered Reconciliation Example
• ACOM Policy 323, RBHA Title XIX XXI Reconciliation and Non-Title XIX XXI Profit Limit
• ACOM Policy 323, Attachment A – Maricopa County Contractor Title XIX XXI Reconciliation Example
• ACOM Policy 323, Attachment B – Maricopa County Contractor Title XIX XXI Reconciliation Example
• ACOM Policy 323, Attachment C – Greater Arizona Title XIX XXI Reconciliation Example
• ACOM Policy 323, Attachment D – Maricopa County and Greater Arizona Contractors Title XIX XXI Reconciliation Example
• ACOM Policy 323, Attachment E – Maricopa County and Greater Arizona Contractors Title XIX XXI Reconciliation Example
• ACOM Policy 323, Attachment F – Non-Title XIX XXI Profit Limit Example
• ACOM Policy 323, Attachment G – Maricopa County and Greater Arizona Contractors Title XIX XXI Reconciliation Example
• ACOM Policy 330, Access to Professional Services Initiative (APSI)
• ACOM Policy 330, Attachment A – APSI Example of Final Payment Calculation