How to file a PASSE appeal
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 believe it fails to adequately meet your needs. […]
Lack of PASSE accountability causes real harm to beneficiaries
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 insurance program for individuals with low income or disabilities. That means our legislature and governor took […]