American Indian Health Program (AIHP) (Health Plan ID #999998)

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) enrolled in AHCCCS or Children's Health Insurance Program (KidsCare) may choose to receive their coverage through the AHCCCS American Indian Health Program (AIHP) or one of the AHCCCS-contracted managed health plans called AHCCCS Complete Care Plans ("ACC").

AHCCCS American Indian Health Program Member Handbook

AHCCCS American Indian Health Program (AIHP) provides medically necessary services for enrolled members,including preventive and behavioral health care services. See the Member Handbook (linked below) for more information about AIHP.

Member Handbook | Rich Text Version

Obtaining Services

AIHP members may receive health care services from Indian Health Facilities (the Indian Health Service, tribally-operated "638" health programs, urban Indian health clinics) and other AHCCCS-registered providers.

Unique Program Choices

AI/AN members can switch their enrollment between AHCCCS AIHP and an AHCCCS managed health care plan and back again at any time. However, a member can change from one managed health care plan to another (for example, Mercy Care Plan to Molina Healthcare) only once a year.

Contact

There are two ways for AHCCCS members to change their AHCCCS enrollment:

  • To change from American Indian Health Program to a managed care health plan, call 602-417-7000 (Maricopa County) OR 1-800-962-6690 (Outside Maricopa county).
  • To change from a health care plan to American Indian Health Program, the American Indian Health Program (AIHP) Change Request Form must be submitted to AHCCCS. Only AHCCCS registered Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribally owned/and or operated 638 facilities and Urban Indian Health Organizations (receiving Title V funding from IHS) may use this form.

If you need to request an ID card replacement there are two options: