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AHCCCS Launches Traditional Healing Services for Medicaid Members
Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ·Provider News
Effective date
Oct 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Summary
AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) now covers Traditional Healing services provided by practitioners at Indian Health Service or Tribal 638 facilities, effective October 1, 2025. These services can be delivered in both inpatient and outpatient settings and are billable under specific codes with encounter limits.
Action Required
By October 1, 2025: Billing teams at IHS and Tribal 638 facilities in Arizona must obtain AHCCCS billing guidance and training materials for Traditional Healing services. Contact TribalRelations@azahcccs.gov for specific billing codes and encounter limit requirements. Update billing systems to accommodate new Traditional Healing service codes once provided by AHCCCS.