The Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on a sunny day, seen across manicured green hedges and lawn.
The Arkansas State Capitol, Little Rock. © Fennell

Disability Waitlist Still Long as Arkansas Families Push for Services

Arkansas Advocate reporting shows thousands of Arkansans — including families caring for children with complex disabilities — still wait years for Medicaid supportive-living services under the state’s PASSE managed-care system.

Southeast Arkansas caregivers should confirm waiver status with Arkansas DHS, keep contact and medical paperwork current, and ask county DHS offices about appeal timelines if a service is denied or delayed.

Source: Arkansas Advocate — Waitlist, policy changes stir worries among families of Arkansans with disabilities. iSEARK summarizes for local readers; read the full report at the Advocate.

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