403 Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)

• Valid application (MA533);

• Interview (MA519);

• Resident of Arizona (MA531);

• Assignment of rights to medical benefits and cooperation (MA503); and

• Transfers (see Chapter 900);

• Does not have a trust which causes the resources or income to exceed the limit (see Chapter 800); and

• Medical need for long term care (MA509).

• Valid application (MA533);

• Interview (MA519);

• Categorical element;

  • Aged (MA501);

  • Blind (MA504); or

  • Disabled (MA509);

• Resident of Arizona (MA531);

• Social Security number (MA532);

• US Citizen (MA507) or appropriate noncitizen status (MA524);

• Not incarcerated (MA525);

• Reside in an appropriate ALTCS living arrangement (MA521);

• Assignment of rights to medical benefits and cooperation (MA503);

• Resources (MA701):

  • $2,000 for individual; or

  • $3,000 for couple;

• Resource Assessment (Community Spouse only) (MA707);

• Income (MA615.1):

  • 300% of FBR for an Individual; or

  • 100% of the FBR for persons who are only eligible for limited AHCCCS Medical Assistance benefits and

• Medical need for long term care (MA509).

ALTCS is an AHCCCS Medical Assistance program. 

ALTCS provides long term services to customers who:

• Are medically and financially eligible;

• Are elderly, physically disabled or developmentally disabled; and

• Have a medical need for long term care services.

Full ALTCS service package

Limited ALTCS service package (ALTCS Acute Care)

Title 42, Chapter 7, Subchapter XIX of the USC

Title 42, Chapter IV, Part 435 of the CFR

Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 2 of the ARS

Title 9, Chapter 28 of the AAC