Pima Health System
Important Message
As of October 1, 2011, Pima Health System (PHS) will not be contracted with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS). This applies to both the Acute and Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) plans.
Below is information for both Pima Health System members and providers:
Member Information
ACUTE PLAN:
AHCCCS assigned PHS members to a new health plan in August. Please contact your plan directly:
If you do not know your plan, please call AHCCCS, 1-800-654-8713.
ALTCS PLAN:
AHCCCS assigned PHS members to either Mercy Care or Evercare Select.
You have the option to change ALTCS health plans. You need to call AHCCCS at the phone number below no later than October 31, 2011 in order to choose a new plan. If you choose to change, you will be enrolled with the other plan beginning January 1, 2012. If you dont want to change, you do not need to do anything.
If you want to change plans, call AHCCCS customer service (Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.) at:
- 602-417-7100 from area codes 602, 623 and 480
- 1-800-334-5283 from area codes 520 and 928
Provider Information
CONTACT INFORMATION:
- Bridgeway Claims Liaison: (for claims with dates of services after 1/31/11)
Phone: 866-518-6843
Fax: 866-472-4568
- PHS Claims Liaisons: (for claims with dates of service before 2/1/11)
Phone: 520-243-8040
Fax: 520-243-8452
- Provider Relations: 866-475-3129
- Medical Management/Prior Auth : 866-295-9729
CLAIMS PROCESSING INFORMATION:
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Send Bridgeway PHS member claims for dates of service 02/01/11 09/30/11 to:
Bridgeway Health Solutions
P.O. Box 3040
Farmington, MO 63640
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Send PHS member claims for dates of service prior to 02/01/11 to:
Pima Health System
Attn: Claims Dept.
3950 S. County Club Rd., Ste. 350
Tucson, AZ 85714
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Send Dental Claims for PHS members with dates of service 02/01/11 09/30/11 to:
Avesis
P.O. Box 7777
Phoenix, AZ 85011-777
Provider/Member customer service 1-800-327-4462
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Send Optical/Vision Claims for PHS members with dates of service 02/01/11 09/30/11 to:
Opticare Vision
P.O. Box 7548
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Provider customer service 1-800-334-3937
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Send claims for Pima County correctional healthcare or juvenile forensic exam services with dates of service 10/1/11 and thereafter to:
Pima County Department of Institutional Health
Attn: Claims
3950 S. Country Club Road, Suite 300
Tucson, AZ 85714
For questions regarding correctional or juvenile forensic claims with dates of service beginning 10/1/11, please call the Pima County Department of Institutional Health at (520) 243-7830.
For questions regarding claims with dates of service through 9/30/11, please call Bridgeway.
