Care1st Health Plan Arizona, Inc. has got you covered!
Care1st Health Plan Arizona, Inc. is proud to participate as a provider Network for Healthcare Group of Arizona. Healthcare Group of Arizona is a State-sponsored healthcare coverage plan available for small businesses with 2 to 50 employees.

Finally a plan for people who thought they couldn’t afford healthcare coverage.

Providing healthcare coverage for your employees is the right thing to do. Care 1st Health Plan, through Healthcare Group of Arizona, provides a variety of flexible benefit plan options at a reasonable price. Premiums start at just $126 a month. With three managed-care packages from which to choose, you’re sure to find a plan that’s right for you.

Click here to learn more about Healthcare Group of Arizona.

Care1st Providers
Care1st has contracted with quality health care professionals that are in your neighborhood. Local hospitals, doctors, specialists, and pharmacies provide our members the quality health care services they deserve. Click here for an updated directory of Care1st Providers.

Care1st Formulary
As a member of Care1st, you’re tapped into a huge network of local pharmacies in your area. Pharmacies like Fry’s, Safeway, Osco, and Wal-mart, just to name a few. Click here for an updated directory of the Care1st Formulary.

Care1st Handbook
As a member of Care1st, your health is our business. Please read your handbook carefully, it will answer any questions you may have and help you maximize your health benefits. Click here for a Member Handbook for Care 1st.

Should you need to contact Care1st, please call (602) 778-8300.
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be available to assist you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Healthcare Group?
Serving Arizona's healthcare needs for more than 20 years, Healthcare Group of Arizona (HCG) is a community-rated health plan that provides healthcare coverage for almost 20,000 members. A mission-driven program, Healthcare Group of Arizona is designed to insure the uninsured small business community. HCG offers businesses with 2 to 50 employees, as well as political subdivisions.

What are the benefits of selecting Care1st Health Plan Arizona, Inc.?
It’s affordable, easily accessible and premiums start at only $126 per month!

What services are covered?
A standard benefit package is offered to all enrollees of Care1st enrolled in Healthcare Group of Arizona. Services include:

• Inpatient hospital services
• Outpatient services
• Physician visits
• Prescriptions
• Laboratory, radiology, and medical imaging services
• Emergency medical services, including emergency transportation services
• Out of area emergency coverage

Care1st Health Plan Arizona, Inc. We’ve got you covered!

Who is eligible?
If you are a group of two participating employees or greater, you may enroll in the HCG program. If you are a group of one, however, recent legislation has removed HCG’s authority to enroll groups of one. If only one employee of your business is interested in enrolling, we regret to inform you that your business is ineligible at this time.

How can I enroll?
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you may request an enrollment packet or
download the forms here.

The enrollment materials that highlight the benefits of the Healthcare Group program and detail the eligibility requirements for small businesses, as well as provide all the forms needed to enroll are located at http://www.hcgaz.com under Prospective Members/Enrollment Packet.

Although all forms, benefit options, Group Service Agreement, and premium rates are available to you in the packet available online, all newly-enrolling groups are required to attend an enrollment workshop to ensure your enrollment will be processed. The workshops will not only highlight the benefits of the plan options, but will explain the plan exclusions. An updated workshop schedule can be found online at www.hcgaz.com/enrollworkshop.pdf. (If you only want to list dates at Care1st, that is okay with us since Brandon will be handling these directly)

If you are unable to attend an enrollment workshop, please contact HCG to schedule an appointment for your group. We may be able to discuss your questions over the phone, by appointment at HCG or have an enrollment associate visit your office.

For additional information regarding the State-sponsored program for small businesses please e-mail newbusiness@hcgaz.com or call 602.417.6755 or 800.247.2289 (outside Maricopa County).
We look forward to serving your healthcare needs.