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Federal Approval of AHCCCS Community Engagement Program Withdrawn

Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ·Provider News
Effective date
Jun 24, 2021
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

CMS has withdrawn federal approval for Arizona's AHCCCS community engagement program (AHCCCS Works) that would have required Medicaid beneficiaries to meet work requirements. The program was never implemented and has been permanently cancelled due to COVID-19 impacts and concerns about coverage loss.

Action Required

Action needed
No immediate action required for billing teams. This is an informational update about a Medicaid eligibility program that was never implemented. Continue standard Medicaid billing procedures for AHCCCS patients without any work requirement documentation.