What Mercy Care Plan Does

Mercy Care Plan provides health care coverage for members enrolled in AHCCCS, Arizona’s Medicaid program, including:

• Families
• Children
• Single persons
• Couples without children
• Elderly and physically disabled
• Medicare cost sharing members
• Individuals with developmental disabilities

Members enrolled in Mercy Care Plan must meet AHCCCS eligibility requirements.

Mercy Care Advantage and Long Term Care

Mercy Care Plan also offers a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan, called Mercy Care Advantage. This plan is for members who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (AHCCCS).

Mercy Care Advantage has a contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This contract renews each year. At the end of each year, the contract is reviewed, and either MCA or CMS can decide to end it. If this happens, you will receive 90 days advance written notice. Please see your Evidence of Coverage for more information.

Mercy Care Long Term Care offers nursing home and in-home care.

Our History

For 25 years, Mercy Care Plan has cared for people in Arizona. In 1985, two local health networks started the Southwest Catholic Health Network (SCHN). SCHN is a nonprofit managed-care company that does business as Mercy Care Plan.

How Our Services Are Funded

Services are funded mainly under contract with AHCCCS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Mercy Care follows federal and state laws that apply under these contracts.