Sharpe v. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

OPINION

BARKER, Judge.

¶ 1 The essential question in this case is whether regulations and a policy adopted by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (“AHCCCS”) thwart the legislature’s determination to provide dentures when “medically necessary” to those who qualify for AHCCCS coverage. Determining that the AHCCCS policy and regulations do just that, we reverse the superior court’s decision affirming the denial of Plaintiff-Appellant Bridget Sharpe’s (“Sharpe”) request for full upper and lower dentures.

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¶ 2 Sharpe is AHCCCS eligible and enrolled with the Mercy Care Plan (“Mercy Care”)…