ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Quick Facts About Arizona's Uninsured

In Arizona, out of a total population of 5,907,430 people, 18.1% do not have health insurance coverage.

Insured vs. Uninsured Medical Care in Arizona

Uninsured children in Arizona are far more likely than their insured counterparts to not receive any medical attention, not have a personal doctor, and not receive needed medical attention.

Children Not Receiving Any Medical Care in 2003¹

Uninsured	38.1% Compare all states
Insured	14.8% Compare all states

Children Without a Personal Doctor in 2003²

Uninsured	48.5% Compare all states
Insured	19.5% Compare all states

Children Not Receiving Needed Medical Care in 2003³

Uninsured	5.1% Compare all states
Insured	1.4% Compare all states

Notes
¹See The State of Kids' Coverage.
²See The State of Kids' Coverage.
³See Going Without: America's Uninsured Children.

The U.S. Census Bureau has revised the number of uninsured in 2005 from 46.6 million to 44.8 million. The change is the result of a correction to a data processing error in the health insurance data that has been in place since the U.S. Census Bureau converted the Current Population Survey to a computerized instrument in 1995.

As a result, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has adjusted the number of uninsured accordingly and will make other corrections as additional data become available from the U.S. Census Bureau. RWJF will not change data in previously published research reports, papers, and publications.

More information regarding the changes at the U.S. Census Bureau's Web site.

Outreach and Enrollment (En Español!)

Outreach and enrollment is the process of reaching out and finding people who are eligible, but not enrolled in available health care insurance programs and then providing them with the resources to get enrolled and/or assist them with the application process.

What groups are we focusing on?

• Low income families
• Working poor
• Immigrants/migrants
• Tribal members/Native Americans
• Elderly
• Homeless

How to Apply:

Eligible persons can visit a community health center in their area and ask for assistance with enrolling in AHCCCS or DES programs. Community health center staff can assist eligible persons with the enrollment process by using an online eligibility system called Health-e-Arizona. For a list of community health centers, click here.

Eligible persons can also complete an application for AHCCCS by themselves. They can download an application on the AHCCCS website, http://www.ahcccs.state.az.us/Members/Forms.asp or by calling and requesting an application at 602.417.7700 or 1.800.654.8713, Ext. 7070.

What State Health Insurance Programs and Services Are Available?

To see a complete list of state health insurance coverage options, please click here (http://www.ahcccs.state.az.us/Services/byGroup.asp).

Helpful Websites:

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
www.ahcccs.state.az.us

Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES)
http://www.azdes.gov/ASPNew/default.asp

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/

Children's Action Alliance
http://www.azchildren.org/caa/welcome.asp

Families USA
http://www.familiesusa.org/

Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org/

Additional contact information:
602.288.7552
wendyr@aachc.org