Arizona Medicaid Spending For Supports For Children With Developmental Disabilities Increased 150% In Last Two Years

Arizona Medicaid spending for attendant care and habilitation services for children with developmental disabilities reached nearly $615 million in fiscal year (FY) 2025. This is an increase of 152% since FY 2023 and of 696% since FY 2019. Between FY 2019 and FY 2025, the number of minor Arizona Long Term Care System-Developmental Disabilities (ALTCS-DD) members receiving attendant care or habilitation services increased 106%, from 8,756 to 18,034.

The growth in attendant care and habilitation spending reflects increases in both service volume and reimbursement rates. Between FY 2019 and FY 2025, average annual attendant care and . . .