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IndependentChoices Procedure Manual - Arkansas
02/12/2010 | Requests *Summary
An alternative to the traditional care delivery system, Arkansas’ IndependentChoices was the first program nationally that offered participant directed care as an option to its’ Medicaid population. Arkansas serves as a model for other states interested in implementing similar programs. This in depth procedures manual outlines the history, philosophy and detailed procedures for the program. Review examples of these enrollment and operating policies.
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Available Files
- Proceedures Manual PDF (598K, 198 pages)
Keywords
Wages and Benefits; Personal Assistant; Individualized Budget; Fiscal Intermediary; Expenditures; Enrollment; Eligibility; Cash and Counseling; IC Case; General Administrative Information; Mail Procedures; Referrals; Quality Assurance Reports; Closed Files; Protection of Personal and Protected Health Information; Purchasing, Equipment, and Travel Reimbursement; Reimbursement Checks; IC RN Responsibilities and Expectations; Documentation; software
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction
Type/Tool
Manuals
Source
Grantee produced, Arkansas
State
Arkansas, All States/Territories
Date Created
02/12/2010
Contact
Elizabeth Maguire
National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
617-552-0562
National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
617-552-0562
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