Arkansas Medicaid: The Medicaid Project, Arkansas Medicaid Eligibility, Help, Assistance

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Medicaid definitions
Medicaid in Arkansas: How It Works
Arkansas Medicaid Eligibility
Applying for Arkansas Medicaid
Other Health Care Programs in Arkansas

Health Programs for Children: CHIP: Arkansas
Arkansas Medicaid Benfits and Coverage
Medicaid and Nursing Homes

A definition of Medicaid in Arkansas*

"Medicaid is a program that helps pay for medically necessary medical services for needy and low-income persons. It uses state and federal government money. The Department of Human Services (DHS) runs the Medicaid program in Arkansas. "
*source: Arkansas Medicaid (website), Division of Medical Services, Department of Human Services, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437

In reality, Medicaid is not one program but many:

An insurance program for children, parents, pregnant women, elders, and people with disabilities who meet certain low income requirements;
A program of chronic and long-term care for people with disabilities, including people with mental illness, and low income elderly;
A supplement to Medicare for low-income elderly and people with disabilities; and
A source of funding for uncompensated care in hospitals.

*source: Health Policy Institute of Ohio, Columbus, OH 43215-4198

The Arkansas ARKids program:

"ARKids First health insurance provides two coverage options for more than 70,000 Arkansas children who otherwise might have gone without. ARKids A offers low-income families a comprehensive package of benefits. ARKids B provides coverage for families with higher incomes.

ARKids First is health care insurance for children.
ARKids First has two programs: ARKids First-A and ARKids First-B.
ARKids First-A is Medicaid for children.
ARKids First-B is for people who make too much money to get regular Medicaid, but still do not have health insurance for their children.

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source: Arkansas Division of Medical Services, Department of Human Services, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1437

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Medicaid in Arkansas: How It Works; An Introduction to Arkansas Medicaid

web page:
Important points about Medicaid

source:Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Division of Medical Services
languages: English
from the web page:
"Medicaid will not make payments to you but will pay doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who are enrolled in the Medicaid program... Medicaid can help pay some of your medical bills, but not always all of them. If you're an adult on Medicaid, you will have to pay for part of your medical care..."
- also from Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Division of Medical Services:
  web page:
  Your rights (Medicaid)
  languages: English
  from the web page: "You have a right to be treated fairly. * When you apply for Medicaid, your race, sex, or religion should never be a reason for turning you down..."
- web page:
  Your Primary Care Physician (PCP)
  languages: English
  from the web page: "A primary care physician, also called a PCP, is a doctor who takes care of you and helps you stay healthy. Your PCP will provide most of your health care..."
brochure:
Arkansas Medicaid Program

source:Arkansas Legal Services Partnership
file size: 1 pg.; languages: English
from the brochure:
"What is Medicaid... Am I Eligible... How Do I Apply? "
- also from Arkansas Legal Services Partnership:
  brochure:
  MEDICAID and EPSDT
  languages: English
  1 pages; from the brochure: "What is Medicaid’s EPSDT? The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid's child health program of prevention and treatment for people under the age of 21. It includes periodic screening, vision, dental, and hearing services...."
brochure:
The Medicaid Program: A Brief Overview

source:AARP Policy and Research
file size: 4 pg.; languages: English
from the brochure:
"Within broad federal guidelines, states have the flexibility to design and manage their Medicaid programs... Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories...."
brochure:
Guide to Finding Health Insurance Coverage: Arkansas

source:CoverTheUninsured.org
file size: 9 pg.; languages: English
from the brochure:
"...there are programs that provide health insurance to some people who cannot afford to buy it on their own. You or your family members may qualify, even if you work. However, these programs have income and asset limits. In Arkansas, the main programs are Medicaid and ARKids First...."
web page:
Medicaid Basics

source:Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
languages: English
from the brochure:
"Medicaid is a program that helps you pay for the medical care you need. Medicaid uses state and federal money to pay these bills. In Arkansas, the Department of Human Services (DHS) runs the Medicaid program. Medicaid is not the same thing as Medicare....."
brochure:
Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005

source:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
file size: 12 pg. languages: English
A brief explanation of the Medicaid program.
web page:
Arkansas & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets

source:Kaiser Family Foundation
languages: English
Arkansas & United States
brochure:
Medicaid Cuts Are Bad Medicine - Arkansas

source:Families USA
2 pages; languages: English
from the brochure or publication: "Medicaid Is a Boon to Arkansas’s Economy In 2005, Arkansas will spend more than $3.1 billion on Medicaid. Of this, the federal government will contribute more than $2.3 billion.1 This $3.1 billion dollar investment will give Arkansas’s economy a shot in the arm—stimulating state business activity and creating new jobs. Because Medicaid spending has an economic multiplier effect, each $1 million that Arkansas invests in Medicaid results in nearly $5.5 million in new business activity and more than 61 newly created jobs.... ""

Arkansas Medicaid Eligibility, How to get Medicaid in Arkansas

publication, brochure:
Quick Reference Medicaid Eligibility

source:Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services, Division of County Operations
languages: English
from the web page: "Elderly, Blind and Disabled Categories (AABD)... Family Medicaid Categories... Non-Family and Non-AABD Medicaid Categories..."
- also from Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services, Division of County Operations:
  web page:
  Arkansas DHS | County Offices
  languages: English
  from the web page: "Use Alphabetical List for Link to County Office Information ..."
web page:
Who can get full Medicaid benefits?

source:Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Division of Medical Services
languages: English
from the web page: "It depends on how much money you make, how much property you own, your age, and your situation. Most people who can get Medicaid are in one of these groups..."
web page:
Key Medicaid Information for Arkansas for 2009

source:Elder Law Answers

"Explains important basics about Arkansas Medicaid. Topics include protections for the community spouse, transfers, income, and estate recovery.."
web page:
Arkansas: Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility

source:Kaiser Family Foundation statehealthfacts.org
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"Income Thresholds for Jobless and Working Parents Applying for Medicaid by Annual Income as a Percent of Federal Poverty Level (FPL), 2009... Income Eligibility Levels for Pregnant Women by Annual Income and as a Percent of Federal Poverty Level (FPL), 2009... Income Eligibility Levels for Other Medicaid Enrollment Groups as a Percent of Federal Poverty Level"
web page:
Is my child eligible?

source:ARKids First (Arkansas Department of Human Services)
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"The chart at the bottom of this page shows the current income limits for ARKids First benefit packages. If your family income is less than the amount in the ARKids A column for your children's ages, then your children may be eligible for ARKids A (Medicaid)... "

Applying for Arkansas Medicaid

web page:
How do I apply?

source:Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Division of Medical Services
languages: English
from the web page:
"To apply for Medicaid, go to the Department of Human Services (DHS) office in the county where you live. If you are not able to go there, you may have a relative or a friend apply for you. You must sign an application form and give certain information about yourself and your family. The county office will determine your eligibility..."
web page:
DCO-215-Medicaid Application

source:Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services, Division of County Operations
languages: English
from the web page: "Arkansas Department of Human Services REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IF YOU NEED THIS MATERIAL IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT SUCH AS LARGE PRINT, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DHS OFFICE. ..."

Other Health Care Programs in Arkansas;

web page:
Arkansas Medicaid Spend-Down

source:Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Division of Medical Services
languages: English
from the web page:
"If you are hurt or sick and need a lot of care, you might be able to get temporary help from Medicaid even if you make too much money to get regular Medicaid..."
web site:
Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool (CHIP)

languages: English
from the web site:
"The Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool was created by Act 1995, No. 1339 as a state program that was intended to provide an alternative market for health insurance for certain uninsurable Arkansas residents..."

Children's Medicaid: Health Programs for Children: Arkansas ARKids First:

web page:
How do I apply?

source:ARKids First (Arkansas Department of Human Services)
languages: English
from the web page:
"Applying for ARKids First is easy... The only paperwork you will need to submit with your application is proof of your children's ages and, if they are not U.S. citizens, proof of alien status..."
- also from ARKids First (Arkansas Department of Human Services):
  web page:
  What does ARKids pay?
  languages: English, Spanish
  from the web page:
  "The following tables summarize the benefits offered under ARKids A and ARKids B..."
web page:
Apply Information (ARKids First On Line Application)

source:Access Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Human Services
languages: English
from the web page:
"HOW TO APPLY? In this application, we will ask you questions about the people in your home, your money and your child care expenses...."
brochure:
Covered Services for ARKids First B

source:Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
4 pages; languages: English
from the brochure:
"Your child's PCP (primary care physician) is the doctor who manages your child's health and health care. You choose a PCP when you sign up for ARKids First B...."
- also from Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care:
  brochure:
  Arkansas medicaid, ARKids First, and You
  languages: English
  56pages; from the brochure: "What is ARKids First? ARKids First is health care insurance for children. ARKids First has two programs: ARKids First A and ARKids First B. ARKids First A is Medicaid for children. ARKids First B is for people who make too much money to get regular Medicaid, but still do not have health insurance for their children...."
- brochure:
  Mental Health Services covered under Medicaid and ARKids First
  languages: English
  1 pages; from the brochure: "Rehabilitative Services for Persons with Mental Illness (RSPMI). These are services that help treat or prevent mental disorders. For some services, the health care provider needs to get approval from Medicaid .rst....."
web page:
Your Visit to ACH - ARKids First

source:Arkansas Children's Hospital
languages: English
from the web page:
"What is ARKids First... Are my children eligible for ARKids First... How do I apply for ARKids First coverage?"
brochure or publication:
ARKids First Health Insurance

source:Arkansas Legal Services Partnership
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"ARKids First health insurance provides coverage for more than 70,000 Arkansas children who otherwise might have gone without. ARKids First offers two coverage options. ARKids A offers low-income families a comprehensive package of benefits. ARKids B provides coverage for families..."
- also from Arkansas Legal Services Partnership:
  document:
  ARKids First Mail-In Application
  languages: English, Spanish
brochure or publication:
Arkansas MEDICAID FACTS

source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
languages: English
from the web page:
"Forty-nine percent of Arkansas’ children are enrolled in Medicaid. It costs Arkansas just $2,050 per year, on average, for each Medicaid-eligible child compared to the average costs per adult Medicaid enrollee of $4,837..."
web page:
Arkansas: CHIP Program Name and Type, 200

source:Kaiser Family Foundation statehealthfacts.org
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"Individual state profiles..."
web page:
Arkansas Public Health Insurance for Children

source:National Center for Children in Poverty
languages: English
from the web page:
"Eligibility Criteria... Benefits... Participants... Spending ..."
- also from National Center for Children in Poverty:
  web page:
  Arkansas Public Health Insurance for Parents
  languages: English
Medicaid brochure:
SCHIP State Snapshots: Arkansas ARkids

source:National Academy for State Health Policy
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"Basic Program Facts... Eligibility...Arkansas runs a combination program, operating both a Medicaid expansion and separate SCHIP..."
Medicaid brochure:
Left Behind: Arkansas’s Uninsured Children

source:Families USA
12 pages; languages: English
from the brochure:
"66,000 Children Are Uninsured in Arkansas More than one in 11 children in Arkansas is uninsured (9.2 percent of Arkansas’s children)...."
Medicaid brochure:
Arkansas MEDICAID FACTS

source:National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
2 pages; languages: English
from the brochure:
"The Medicaid program provides health insurance for about 379,000 low-income children in Arkansas..."

Arkansas Medicaid Benfits and Coverage: Medicaid Services

brochure:
Covered services

source:Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Division of Medical Services
1 page; languages: English
from the brochure: "Some benefits, or services that Medicaid will pay for are explained here... Many benefits have limits, especially for adults. Limits can be annual or monthly..."
brochure or publication:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Pennsylvania

source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
file size: 7 pg.; languages: English
from the brochure:
"As of July 2003, 557,074 people were covered under Arkansas’s Medicaid programs. In state fiscal year 2003, Arkansas spent $2.46 billion to provide Medicaid services. As of July 2003, Arkansas no longer operates a SCHIP program...The State also has a Medicaid §1115 waiver from the Federal government that allows it to expand Medicaid to cover certain children who would not otherwise qualify for Medicaid..."

Arkansas Medicaid and Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Long Term Care

web page:
Using Medicaid with Medicare or other medical insurance

source:Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Division of Medical Services
languages: English
from the web page: "If you have both Medicare and Medicaid, they work together for you. Medicare pays first, and Medicaid pays last. Medicare has two parts: Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B..."
brochure:
Living Choices - Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program

source:Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services
languages: English
from the brochure:
"Living Choices is a Medicaid program that allows you to live in congregated housing with 24-hour supervision and services that support independence. What is Living Choices?..."
web page:
Long Term Care Medicaid: Conditional Eligibility Requirements

source:Arkansas Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
languages: English
from the web page:
"Even if you already receive Medicaid benefits, you must apply for long-term care Medicaid for nursing home payment. You do this at your county Department of Human Services Office..."
brochure:
Miller Trust - Paying for Nursing Home Care

source:Arkansas Legal Services Partnership
languages: English
from the brochure:
"A Miller Trust is an irrevocable trust that permits a person to become eligible under Medicaid to pay for Nursing Home care... This fact sheet addresses one of the major problems of having too much income to qualify yet too little to pay for nursing home care. Individuals in this situation are “trapped in the gap.”..."
web page:
Medicaid and Long-Term Care - AR

source:New York Life Insurance Company
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"Medicaid will cover the cost of some types of long-term care, but to qualify one must meet Medicaid's strict income and asset eligibility requirements. Medicaid was designed as a resource for individuals who could not otherwise pay for their own medical needs. It was not designed to act as a national long-term care financing tool."
web page:
Arkansas Nursing Homes Directory

source:The Arkansas Long Term Care Care Project
languages: English
from the web page:
"These are Arkansas Nursing Homes in cities A - Z."

Arkansas Medicaid

A definition of Medicaid in Arkansas*

The Arkansas ARKids program: