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AHCCCS DFSM Claims Clues - June 2013
Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Jul 1, 2013
We identified it
Jun 17, 2026
Summary
AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) is implementing major changes to non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) billing requiring a new mandatory Daily Trip Report for all claims starting July 1, 2013, with claims being denied without this report starting August 1, 2013. Additionally, enhanced primary care reimbursement rates are available through 2014 for qualifying providers who submit attestation forms.
Action Required
By July 1, 2013: Transportation providers must begin submitting all NEMT claims with the new mandatory AHCCCS Daily Trip Report. Update billing workflows to include this requirement. Register for AHCCCS ListServ for updates. Starting August 1, 2013: All NEMT claims without the standard Daily Trip Report will be denied. Primary care providers should submit Primary Care Provider Attestation Forms to receive enhanced reimbursement rates for services from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014.