Medicaid applications in AZ

Most people think that when you hire a law firm or elder care specialist they are going to get the application done in no time.

Unfortunately, the State has a mind set of their own and it does not include anyone else.

 Per AHCCCS, MS 1006 states "The application period is 45 days for an ALTCS application.

In some situations, such as a referral made by an AHCCCS Health Plan on a customer who is hospitalized, the case must be treated as a priority and the PAS (medical assessment) must be completed as soon as possible."

While this appears to be set in stone it is not.  An application can take more than 3 months to complete depending on issues such as gifts, Trust reviews, resource assessments, etc...

You also have to consider holidays, vacation time, illness or workers working out in virtual offices.

So the bottom line, yes it is best to have assistance when applying as 73% of those that apply on their own will be denied.  The process will still be long but you will be approved.