Second Amendment to Health Choice Arizona Acute Care Program Contract with Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
This contract amendment is between the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and Health Choice Arizona. It updates their existing agreement for the Acute Care Program, effective March 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. The amendment revises definitions, program requirements, and deliverables, and incorporates new compliance requirements and legislative changes related to persons with disabilities. All other terms of the original contract remain unchanged.
Exhibit 10.9
![]() | ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
SECTION A: CONTRACT AMENDMENT |
1. AMENDMENT # | 2. CONTRACT #: | 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT: | 4. PROGRAM | |||
8 | YH14-0001-07 | March 1, 2015 | DHCM - ACUTE |
5. | CONTRACTOR NAME AND ADDRESS: |
Health Choice Arizona
410 N. 44th Street, Suite 900
Phoenix, AZ 85008
6. | PURPOSE: To amend the Contract for the period March 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 and to amend Section C, Definitions, Section D, Acute Care Program Requirements, and Section F, Attachments. |
7. | THE ABOVE REFERENCED CONTRACT IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: |
| Section C, Definitions |
| Section D, Acute Care Program Requirements |
| Section D updated throughout to include: |
| CMS issued contract requirements for Managed Care Contract compliance; and |
| Language revisions to align with AZ HB 2667: Persons with Disabilities. Laws 2014, Chapter 215. |
| Other Revisions: |
| Paragraph, Staff Requirements and Support Services |
| Paragraph, Medical Management |
| Paragraph, Subcontracts |
| Paragraph, Claims Payment/Health Information System |
| Paragraph, Coordination of Benefits/Third Party Liability |
| Paragraph, Systems and Data Exchange Requirements |
| Paragraph, Pending Legislation/Other Issues |
| Section F, Attachments |
Attachment F3, Contractor Chart of Deliverables
7. | EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN, ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOT HERETOFORE CHANGED AND/OR AMENDED REMAIN UNCHANGED AND IN FULL EFFECT. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HERETO SIGN THEIR NAMES IN AGREEMENT
9. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: | 10. SIGNATURE OF AHCCCS CONTRACTING OFFICER: | |
/s/ Mike Uchrin | /s/ Michael Veit | |
TYPED NAME: MIKE UCHRIN | TYPED NAME: MICHAEL VEIT | |
TITLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | TITLE: CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING ADMINISTRATOR | |
DATE: 1/27/15 | DATE: JAN 9 2015 |
See Exhibit 10.XX for full current amended text of AHCCCS Contract.