by Kerri Michael | Nov 3, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Healthcare
As the parent of an adult daughter with intellectual/developmental disabilities, I can attest firsthand to the challenges of coordinating the medical care of an individual with a disability. The complexity of underlying chronic physical, emotional, and behavioral...
by Kerri Michael | Mar 16, 2020 | Archives, Community, Featured, Healthcare, Resources, Self Advocacy
Thanks to our community partners, we’ve gathered a few resources about the Coronavirus that might be helpful. It’s so important to ensure that all of us have an understand the most accurate information and recommendations to limit the spread of...
by Mitchell Harlan | Mar 16, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Healthcare, Resources
You have a constitutional right to challenge any decisions that your PASSE makes about your care. Why would I want to file an appeal? Denied/insufficient benefits Whenever the PASSE authorizes a plan of care, you have a right to appeal the contents of that plan if you...
by Kerri Michael | Feb 14, 2020 | Archives, Featured, Healthcare, News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kerri Michael Phone: (501) 492-5768 Email: kmichael@disabilityrightsAR.org Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down Arkansas’s Medicaid work requirements. Disability Rights Arkansas...
by Mitchell Harlan | Jan 27, 2020 | Access, Archives, Healthcare
In 2017, the Arkansas legislature approved a new Medicaid program: Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entities (PASSEs). The purpose was to implement a managed care program, which is basically a private insurance company funded by Medicaid, which is the state-funded...
by Jacqueline Gorton | Jan 22, 2020 | Featured, Healthcare
All children need regular health care. If your child has a disability, chances are that he/she is enrolled in Medicaid. All state Medicaid programs provide comprehensive and preventive health care through a program called EPSDT – Early and Periodic Screening,...
