Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding Eligibility Expanded
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has expanded Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding to include provider applicants such as residential treatment facilities, chiropractors, and eye and vision providers that have not yet received Provider Relief Fund distributions. These providers and all Phase 3 applicants will have until 11:59 p.m. EST on November 6, 2020 to submit their applications for payment consideration.
Many providers who accept Medicare and Medicaid within these categories have already received a PRF payment, but others have not. The list below includes eligible practices where providers may now apply for Phase 3 funding regardless of whether they accept Medicaid or Medicare.
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Arizona Awarded $31.6 Million in Federal Grant Funds to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Arizona will receive more than $31.6 million per year for two years to provide prevention, treatment, and recovery services to individuals affected by opioid use disorders and/or stimulant use disorders.
Using the State Opioid Response II (SOR II) two-year grant, provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, AHCCCS will work with other state agencies, contracted health plans, and community partners to address specific initiatives that:
- Increase access to medication-assisted treatment in metropolitan and rural areas in Arizona.
- Increase distribution and public awareness of the overdose reversal medication Naloxone.
- Expand access to recovery support services including housing, peer support, and job search assistance.
- Increase localized community opioid and stimulant primary prevention efforts including a statewide toolkit on psychostimulants, fentanyl, and targeted strategies on counterfeit pills.
- Establish new substance abuse prevention coalitions in three, to-be-determined areas of need in Arizona.
- Reduce recidivism with “reach-in” care coordination for individuals who transition from correctional settings, and replicate the successful Yavapai Re-entry Project in additional counties.
- Increase street-based outreach in an attempt to identify high-risk individuals, get them into treatment, and provide them with resource options in a more timely manner.
- Enhance support for opioid-exposed newborns and pregnant women who have opioid use disorder.
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ROPA Registration Deadline Extended to June 1
In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the priority efforts it has demanded of public health systems, AHCCCS has extended the ROPA registration deadline to June 1, 2021.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures) require that all health care providers who refer AHCCCS members for an item or service, who order non-physician services for members, who prescribe medications to members, or who attend/certify medical necessity for services and/or who take primary responsibility for members’ medical care, must be registered* as AHCCCS providers. AHCCCS calls this initiative, and these providers, "ROPA”.
Until these acts passed, referring, ordering, prescribing, and attending providers were required to obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI), but were not required to be registered as an AHCCCS provider.
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AHCCCS Members Encouraged Get the Flu Shot
AHCCCS has a multi-pronged strategy to increase influenza vaccination rates. The strategy enables certified pharmacists to administer the flu vaccine to children currently enrolled in AHCCCS; increases payments by 10 percent to providers for flu vaccines and vaccine administration; and provides a $10 gift card to all managed care members who obtain an flu vaccination.
To receive a $10 gift card, members must:
Step 1: Get a flu shot at any provider in their health plan network.
Step 2: See their health plan’s website or contact their health plan's customer care center to learn how to request a $10 gift card.
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Subscribe to Notifications of EVV Policy Public Comment Period
AHCCCS is in the process of finalizing the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) policy, AHCCCS Medical Policy Manual (AMPM) 540, and preparing it for public comment. AHCCCS will send an email notification when the policy is available for public comment. To receive EVV notifications, sign up for the EVV email list, available on the EVV web page under the “Stay Informed” tab.
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HealthCurrent’s “Promoting Interoperability” Webinar Series
Quarterly Tribal Consultation
Waiver Renewal Public Forums
Fri., Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. See the AHCCCS website Google calendar for login details. During the public comment period of Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, comments can be emailed to waiverpublicinput@azahcccs.gov.
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