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I am in the process of getting my children set up with health insurance. I have already went through the big run around of signing them up for AHCCS just in order to be denied. We all knew they would be denied because of their income from SSI, but I was told that to get an application for Kids Care I had to be denied through the AHCCS first. Finally a month later I have the application for Kids Care, which is the health insurance where you pay a monthly premium for your children who don’t currently have health insurance, an their parents or in my case the children make to much money in order to get full state aid health insurance.
I have the Kids Care form all filled out and ready to go except for one major detail. Which plan should I choose?
My choices for Maricopa County are:
Care 1st
Health Choice Arizona
Maricopa Health Plan
Mercy Care Plan
PHP/Community Connection
Arizona Physicians, IPA
Does anyone have any input on which way to go when choosing one of these health plans? I can not see anywhere on the site where it lists what these separate plans cover, as in co-pays, hospital stays, dental and vision. The oldest of my two children really needs something that allows him the best treatment when it comes to vision, dental an hospital stays.
We just moved to the east side of the valley an with this move we also need to find new doctors. First off a pediatrician, an then a new dentist, oral surgeon & orthopedic surgeon. Does anyone have one they have found helpful an caring, that tends to listen instead of walking out of the room leaving you rambling your concerns about your children’s health to yourself? Preferable in the Mesa or Apache Junction area.
After this many years with my children I have sort of grown fond of them an well I’d like to make sure I am choosing what is best for them.
Also if you know of any physicians for adults that except PHP/Community Connection in the same area that would be greatly appreciated.