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AHCCCS DFSM Claims Clues - January 2016
Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Mar 2, 2016
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Summary
AHCCCS announced a scheduled claims system downtime from March 2-7, 2016, during which no claims can be submitted. The policy also announces a new AHCCCS website design that breaks all existing bookmarked links and provides updates on billing procedures for primary insurance coordination.
Action Required
By March 2, 2016 at 4:00 PM: Submit all pending AHCCCS claims before system downtime begins. Update all bookmarked AHCCCS website links after February 1, 2016 due to new website design. Billing team must ensure primary insurance (Medicare/other coverage) is billed first before submitting to AHCCCS, and include primary payer's EOB with all claims to avoid denials.