How does an ALTCS member begin receiving the benefit once she meets Medicaid qualifications?
Once a new member is approved for the ALTCS benefit, she may enroll with a Program Contractor, who assigns her a Case Manager. Case Managers specialize in developing health care plans for members, and they do so with the input and feedback of the new member and her family. In working with the Case Manager, new members select health care providers and services that are covered by ALTCS in order to minimize their out-of-pocket expenses. In the end, Arizona Long-Term Care System covers all services that Case Managers approve, so long as a contracted provider offers them.
