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Arizona Foundation for Medical Care Celebrates 40 Years of Serving Arizona Businesses
2009 Marks Milestone for Arizona's Largest State-wide Provider Network
Arizona Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC), Arizona's largest statewide independent health care network is celebrating 40 years of providing Arizona businesses with accessible and affordable quality health care services. Formed in 1969 by physicians who believed there was a better way to create and manage a health care network in Arizona, the non-profit organization has seen continued growth over the years due to its well-established physician community, hospital base and additional ancillary services that comprise the network.
The health care industry has experienced vast changes over the past four decades, including the creation of health maintenance organizations (HMOs), rapidly advancing medical technology and momentous scientific discoveries. In aligning itself with the changing environment, AFMC has worked hard to stay in touch with the needs of Arizonans and pioneered many of the programs now recognized as standard benchmarks for managed health care plans across America.
AFMC network currently includes more than 12,000 professional providers in over 24,000 locations, and has 74 hospitals throughout Arizona. AFMC works directly with brokers, consultants, general agents, third party administrators, and insurance companies to provide Arizonans with the most appropriate health care solutions.
To learn more about AFMC click on this link.
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New Provider Search and Customized Directory
Arizona Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) is pleased to announce the newly redesigned provider search and customized directory tools. To read more about the changes including step-by-step instructions, please click here.
University Medical Center Opens
New Level 1 Trauma Center and Emergency Services Department
New UB Revenue Codes will be Utilized
Beginning 4:01 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, University Medical Center (Tucson, Arizona) will open their new comprehensive Level 1 Trauma Center and Emergency Services Department.
Located within 40,000 square feet of new space in the northwest quadrant of the hospital campus, their new addition is comprised of 61 Trauma and Emergency exam rooms that include dedicated pediatric emergency treatment spaces, diagnostic and therapeutic services. UMC's new trauma center is the only Level 1 in Southern Arizona.
Coinciding with the move on June 16, UMC will discontinue operating a distinct Urgent Care area contained within the existing Emergency department. As such, UMC will cease billing for Urgent Care services for patients that arrive on or after 4:01 a.m. on June 16. Specifically, UMC will discontinue billing with UB revenue code 456 (Urgent Care). Instead, UMC will bill all medically necessary screening and stabilization services with UB Revenue Code 450 (Emergency Room), including those services previously considered Urgent Care.
For more information, contact UMC
at 520-694-0111.
Attention AFMC Providers: New TPA for Kingman Regional Medical Center
Effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) will be transitioning to MMSI as their new Third Party Administrator (TPA). Please submit all claims with a service date prior to July 1, 2009 to AFMC as soon as possible.
Please Note: Any inpatient hospital claim incurred between 6/30/2009 and 7/1/2009 will be adjudicated by the new TPA, MMSI. After July 1, 2009, continue to submit all claims to AFMC and they will be processed by MMSI. Click on the words above to sign up. |
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and other Health Education articles.
Healthfull Hints is a health education resource provided by Arizona Foundation for Medical Care.
Its goal is to provide our members and business partners with the knowledge
and self-assurance to make informed healthcare and well-being decisions.
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AFMC Providers
Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
Arizona Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) is attempting to assess our performance with you. We hope by measuring our progress and identifying areas that need attention will further strengthen our business relationship with you and allow us to provide the services and information you want and need.
In order to accomplish these goals, we ask you for your help to complete a short five-minute survey online questionnaire. Your candid and thoughtful responses will help our evaluation. Please be assured your answers and comments will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will not be available to anyone outside of AFMC. If we can be of service, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Click here to access the survey
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