MedicaidAdministrativeLow impact
Request for Proposal Seeks Vendor to Provide Serious Mental Illness and Serious Emotional Disturbance Eligibility Determinations
Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ · Psychiatry·Enrollment
Effective date
Oct 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Summary
AHCCCS (Arizona's Medicaid program) is seeking a vendor through an RFP process to handle eligibility determinations for Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). This represents a procedural change in how mental health eligibility assessments will be managed starting October 1, 2023.
Action Required
No immediate action required for billing teams. This is an administrative procurement process that may affect future eligibility determination workflows for Arizona Medicaid mental health services. Monitor for updates once vendor is selected.