Arkansas Issues RFI For Medicaid Managed Care For Beneficiaries With Physical, Behavioral & Developmental Disabilities

On May 15, 2015, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) released a request for information (RFI) to solicit responses about contracting with one or more managed care organizations (MCOs) to serve Medicaid special needs populations. Special needs populations include individuals receiving behavioral health services, individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled and receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS), and individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). Responses to the RFI are due by June 15, 2015.

The RFI was released in response to Governor Asa Hutchinson’s request in January 2015 to reform Medicaid services for high-cost, special needs . . .