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Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
The state agency that licenses and certifies Arizona healthcare facilities and runs facility complaint intake.
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Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
Arizona's Medicaid agency — complaints about managed-care plans, coverage, and care coordination for Medicaid members.
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Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO)
The federal Beneficiary and Family Centered Care QIO handling Medicare quality-of-care complaints and discharge appeals.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The federal agency behind Medicare/Medicaid certification and the Conditions of Participation.