Arkansas DHS To Create New Division To Streamline Medicaid Oversight

On October 1, 2017, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will create a new Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance (DPSQA) that will oversee contracts, inspect and certify or license facilities and provider organizations that deliver services to Medicaid beneficiaries. By January 2018, the new DPSQA will be staffed by 170 state employees who previously worked within the existing Division of Medical Services, the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, the Division of Behavioral Health Services, the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, and the Office of Long Term Care. These five divisions will continue to exist . . .