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How to Become a Medicaid Provider for Home Care
To bill Medicaid for home care you need a state license, a Type 2 NPI, state Medicaid enrollment and screening, waiver or managed care contracts, EVV and authorizations.
Which Medicaid managed care plans do home care agencies contract with in Arkansas?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Arkansas resources
Arkansas delivers some long-term services and supports through 4 managed care plans in PASSE (Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity) for people with I/DD or serious behavioral health needs; ARChoices for older adults and adults with physical disabilities is outside the PASSE, and pays for the rest fee-for-service. Arkansas uses managed care for long-term services only for PASSE members, who are people on the CES developmental disabilities waiver or its waitlist, residents of private DD facilities, and people with higher-tier behavioral health needs. PASSE members get personal care through their PASSE, so agencies serving them contract with each PASSE. Older adults and adults with physical disabilities on ARChoices or state plan personal care are served fee-for-service, and agencies enroll directly with Arkansas Medicaid.
Which plans are there?
For the programs that pay for home care, see Arkansas Medicaid waivers.
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