assisted living
AARP report: Long-term care for elderly and disabled in Arkansas needs improvement
A national report found room for improvement in the long-term care options available to the elderly and disabled in Arkansas, which ranked 37th out of 51 in comparison to all other states and the District of Columbia. AARP found that 43% of states, including Arkansas, showed little to no change in the past few years […]
DHS: Most Arkansas assisted living facilities that participate in Medicaid have received federal pandemic relief funds
The Arkansas Department of Human Services has distributed most of the $2 million it received in federal COVID-19 relief funds among assisted living facilities that participate in the state’s Medicaid program through the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver, department Secretary Kristi Putnam told state lawmakers Friday. These facilities have been receiving higher reimbursement rates since […]
Arkansas assisted living facilities that participate in Medicaid will receive federal pandemic relief funds
The Arkansas Department of Human Services will distribute $2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds among assisted living facilities that participate in the state’s Medicaid program through the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver, department secretary Kristi Putnam told state lawmakers Friday. These facilities have been receiving higher reimbursement rates since the onset of the COVID-19 […]