Lawmakers question Medicaid in-home care eligibility proposal

State lawmakers are weighing in on proposed changes to how some Arkansas Medicaid recipients qualify for in-home personal care. The proposal would shift responsibility for determining eligibility to physicians rather than a third-party contractor currently used.

Officials with the Department of Human Services outlined the rule change in a legislative committee meeting on Wednesday.

Melissa Weatherton, director of specialty Medicaid services for DHS, says spending on the program has risen consistently year over year…

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