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AHCCCS Announces HCBS Needs Tool and ECR Community Forum

Arizona Medicaid - AHCCCS·AZ·Education
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jul 28, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

AHCCCS is hosting a community forum on July 24, 2026, to gather feedback on draft Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) Needs Tool and Extraordinary Care Review (ECR) policies. This is an informational announcement about upcoming rulemaking; no immediate policy changes or billing impacts are in effect yet.

Action Required

Action needed
No immediate action required. This is a community input opportunity, not a policy mandate. Billing teams should monitor AHCCCS communications for final HNT and ECR policy releases, which will come after the exempt rulemaking process. Providers interested in providing input may attend the July 24, 2026 forum at 11:00 a.m. via the provided meeting link.

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