Greater Arizona RFI Posted
Our Procurement Office posted a Request For Information (RFI) for Greater Arizona Behavioral Health Services earlier today. The RFI is seeking input concerning the delivery of behavioral health...
View ArticleIntegrating Care in Maricopa County
If you are new to this information, you may want to view our previoius blog posts about the Maricopa County RBHA (GSA6) Update. On April 1, 2014, Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care will begin serving our...
View ArticleMaricopa County (GSA6) RBHA Transition On Track
We continue to work daily in the Division of Behavioral Health to make sure the transition from Magellan to Mercy Maricopa is smooth and that there is no gap in service for members. We meet weekly with...
View ArticleMaricopa County RBHA Transition Moves a Step Closer
On Monday a Superior Court Judge denied a motion to stay the transition of the Maricopa County RBHA from Magellan to Mercy Maricopa. That transition is scheduled for 4/1/2014 and it now looks like it...
View ArticleArnold v Sarn Lawsuit
This morning a Superior Court judge approved the exit agreement that was signed in January and will bring a close to the 30+ year old lawsuit. The Plaintiffs, Defendants and the Court all commented...
View ArticleKeep Our Children Home
On Wednesday we held a summit with key stakeholders to discuss how we continue to move the children’s system forward in Arizona. With the JK lawsuit behind us it is important that we continue to focus...
View ArticleADHS welcomes SAMHSA tools’ fidelity reviewers
In conjunction with the exit agreement for Arnold v. Sarn, ADHS is using Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) fidelity tools to evaluate the services provided to persons with...
View ArticleGreater Arizona RFP Released Today!
Today we released the Greater Arizona RFP for Integrated care. The RFP will encompass the fourteen counties outside of the greater Phoenix Area (Maricopa County) and will be split in two Geographic...
View ArticleLet the Fidelity Begin
As part of the Arnold v. Sarn Stipulation for Providing Community Services and for Terminating the Litigation, signed in January 2014, ADHS agreed to oversee new mechanisms for evaluating the quality...
View ArticleArnold v. Sarn Dismissed
Yesterday marked an important day in Arizona history. The longstanding Arnold v. Sarn lawsuit was formally dismissed by the court. Why that is important is that it demonstrates Arizona’s commitment...
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