Arkansas Disability Waiver Waitlist Reaches 8,233 as Families Report Coverage Gaps Under PASSE
Arkansas has 8,233 people waiting for the Community and Employment Services Medicaid waiver, which covers home modifications and supportive living services for Arkansans with disabilities. Families report that the state's PASSE managed care program, launched in 2018 and serving 46,564 Arkansans with complex disabilities, does not cover equipment previously available, such as ceiling lifts for transferring wheelchair users. Disability advocates say managed care's focus on low-cost preventative care does not align with the needs of people with complex disabilities. The article also references unspecified federal policy changes affecting home- and community-based services requirements, though details are not provided in the excerpt.
Arkansas's PASSE program illustrates how managed LTSS coverage decisions and waiver waitlists interact to limit access to home modification supports that prevent institutionalization and caregiver injury.
LTSS · Managed Care
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