Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Theresa L. Costales’s organization
Jul 23, 2026·StrategicPlan
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Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Strategic Plan 2025-2029
The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Strategic Plan outlines a commitment to ensuring eligible Arizonans maintain healthcare coverage and access high-quality whole-person health care. The plan focuses on enhancing the closed-loop referral system, investing in rural and justice-involved healthcare initiatives, streamlining eligibility processes, offering provider training and technical support, and strengthening fraud, waste, and abuse detection. Key outcomes include increasing active management of cases for members with health-related social needs, reducing preventable disenrollments, decreasing emergency department visits for justice-involved members, improving preventive care measures to meet national standards, and increasing the approval rate of claims submitted for prepayment review. The ultimate vision is to be a recognized national leader in whole-person public health care.
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Behavioral Health Planning Council Virtual Meeting
The meeting agenda includes a presentation on behavioral health services in Northern Arizona, a discussion regarding the Consultant Statement of Work and the Mental Health Block Grant mini application. Additionally, the council will receive updates from various committees including Advocacy, Membership, Data and Evaluation, Youth, Serious Mental Illness, Older Adult, and Co-occurring Disorders, followed by state agency updates and an open call to the public.
Jun 10, 2026·BoardMeeting
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Beneficiary Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting
The agenda for the meeting includes welcoming remarks and a review of council agreements, administrative updates from AHCCCS, and a behind-the-scenes look at the Children's System of Care program. The council will also focus on a session dedicated to prioritizing preventive health, followed by general announcements and an open discussion period for members.
The committee reviewed federal and state telehealth policy updates, including CMS/Medicare flexibilities and the continuity of AHCCCS coverage. Discussions centered on post-pandemic telehealth utilization trends, noting stable usage patterns, common use cases such as behavioral health and chronic condition management, and persistent disparities in rural access. The meeting also addressed emerging modalities like asynchronous telehealth and the importance of audio-only services for underserved populations. A significant discussion occurred regarding the potential reinstatement of CPT Code 92609 for caregiver training and follow-up support. Action items included formalizing the recommendation for CPT code reinstatement, enhancing provider outreach, improving rural utilization metrics, and ongoing monitoring of federal policy changes leading up to 2027.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
