Arkansas Medicaid provider-manual regulations

The Code of Arkansas Rules Medicaid provider manuals set general Medicaid legal basis, scope, eligibility, waiver and service coverage, EVV, appeals, and personal-care program requirements.

Arkansas · Effective · Implementation Jul 4, 2026

What it is

What changed: Code of Arkansas Rules Section I All Provider Manuals sets general Medicaid program policy, including legal basis, scope, beneficiary eligibility and aid categories, provider participation, ARChoices and TEFRA summaries, electronic visit verification for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite, and home health services paid by Medicaid, and administrative reconsideration and appeal provisions. The Personal Care Section II manual covers personal-care provider participation, IndependentChoices, program authority and purpose, eligible individuals, personal-care service locations, ARChoices person-centered service-plan authorization, individualized service plans, aide qualifications, prior authorization, and appeals.
Why it matters: This is the official regulatory layer behind Arkansas Medicaid coverage, home- and community-based care pathways, personal care, self-direction references, EVV, and appeal mechanics. Caregivers can use it to understand the authority beneath guidance pages while routing final eligibility and service questions to Arkansas DHS.
Who it touches: Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving careMedicaid applicants, Medicaid recipients, family caregivers, HCBS recipients, personal care recipients, Medicaid providers

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Last reviewed Jul 4, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.