Arizona Healthy Aging (A-HA)

Medical Insurance & Veterans

Medicare

Medicare is a national social insurance program, administered by the U.S. federal government since 1965, that guarantees access to health insurance for Americans ages 65 and older and younger people with disabilities as well as people with end stage renal disease.

Have You Got Your Coverage?

• Medicare.gov
• What plan is right for you?
• Where do I sign up?

Costs

• How can I get help paying costs
• Part A
• Part B
• Drug Coverage

What is Covered

• Is my procedure covered?
• Preventative Services

Medicaid - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)

Medicaid is the United States health program for certain people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states. In the state of Arizona we use the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).

Have You Got Your Coverage?

• Medicaid.gov
• Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
• Do you qualify?
• What plan is right for you?
• Where do I sign up?

Costs

• Copayments

What is Covered

• Is my procedure covered?
• Other Resources

Veteran Resources

Medical professionals, service providers and caregivers must know that an individual’s military history can significantly affect their health. For example, Vietnam veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange —the toxic herbicide sprayed over the jungles of Southeast Asia between 1962 and 1971—now have increased rates of prostate, respiratory and other cancers; lymphoma; Type 2 diabetes; ischemic heart disease; nerve damage; and digestive and skin disorders.

Veterans of every era frequently suffer from hearing loss and tinnitus caused by loud or sustained noises associated with combat and other military service. And many veterans struggle with service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder or with mental health issues related to traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma.

Specific to Veterans

• Health Concerns
• Enrollment Process
• ADHS Veterans
• My Army One Source
• Operation American Patriot
• Veteran Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1

Services for Military Families:

• Arizona Department of Veteran Services
• VA Health Care
• Samhsa Military Help Sheet
• National Resource Directory

Public Health Service assistance for veterans:

• Department of Veteran Affairs
• MyHealtheVet