Nearly 10,000 More Children Could Become Eligible for Coverage
In 2023, the Arizona Legislature passed, and Governor Hobbs signed, a bill to increase the income limit for KidsCare eligibility to 225% of the federal poverty level. If approved by CMS, Arizona could enroll nearly 10,000 more children in KidsCare. The current income limit is capped at 200% of the federal poverty level.
The Federal Comment Period which is open through Dec. 20. While waiver approval can be a lengthy and complex process, AHCCCS and CMS are committed to working as quickly as possible to implement the new income limit in early 2024.
AHCCCS included the public comments it had received on the proposal in the waiver amendment submission package and will continue to accept comments through Dec. 27, 2023.
Interested stakeholders can submit public comments to AHCCCS by email at waiverpublicinput@azahcccs.
Read the proposal and additional details on the KidsCare Expansion web page.