State Agencies
The Department of Health Services Division of Assurance and Licensure Services’ Office of Long Term Care (the Office) inspects Arizona’s nursing homes to ensure compliance with state licensing and federal...
In 2000 the Legislature made a one-time, $20 million appropriation for children’s behavioral health services. Often referred to as “HB2003” monies, the funding provides behavioral health services to children served...
Health Start is a community-based program that delivers health education and referral services to pregnant and postpartum women and their families in communities at risk for poor birth outcomes. The...
In accordance with a legislative request, this special performance audit report focuses primarily on two Child Protective Services (CPS) functions: (1) the child removal process – the process by which...
This report provides information about the 12 Sunset Factors the Legislature is to consider in determining whether to continue the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). The report also...
Monitoring quality of care within a managed care system is important to ensure that members receive needed services. We found AHCCCS could improve some of the methods it uses to...
This report focuses on AHCCCS’ contracting and procurement practices for its acute and long-term care medical services contracts. In fiscal year 2002, AHCCCS spent nearly $2.9 billion in federal and...
This report examines whether AHCCCS’ Office of Managed Care (Office) has adequate processes to develop rates paid to contractors under its capitated and fee-for-service programs. The first finding notes that...
This report addresses the Division of Member Services’ processes for determining eligibility for AHCCCS healthcare programs and for providing services to members and providers through the AHCCCS Communications Center. AHCCCS...
Approved by Arizona voters in 1990, the Heritage Fund sets aside up to $10 million annually from Lottery revenues for the State Parks Board to preserve, protect, and enhance Arizona’s...
This report addresses two areas within the Arizona Department of Economic Security: kinship foster care and kinship care pilot program. Kinship foster care involves the parenting of a child by...