Some people who get AHCCCS Medicaid benefits are asked to pay co-payments for some of the AHCCCS medical services that they receive. Co-payments for AHCCCS members changed on October 1, 2010.

The following persons are never asked to pay co-payments:

• Children under age 19
• People determined to be Seriously Mentally Ill (SMI) by the Arizona Department of Health Services
• Individuals up through age 20 eligible to receive services from the Children’s Rehabilitative Services program
• People who are in nursing homes, residential facilities such as an Assisted Living Home or who receive Home and Community Based Services such as attendant care or a visiting nurse
• People who receive hospice care

In addition, co-payments are never charged for the following services for anyone:

• Hospitalizations
• Emergency services
• Family Planning services and supplies
• Pregnancy related health care including tobacco cessation treatment for pregnant women
• Services paid on a fee-for-service bases

For more information regarding co-pays – please click on the link below:
AHCCCS Member Co-payments