Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Division 27 - Department of Medical Services
Rule 016.27.20-021 - SPA 20-0022- Medicaid Personal Care Rate

(a) Except as otherwise noted in the plan, state developed fee schedule rates are the same for both governmental and private providers of personal care services and the fee schedule and any annual/periodic adjustments to the fee schedule are published on the Medicaid website at www.medicaid.state.ar.us.

(b) Reimbursement for Personal Care Program Services is by fee schedule, at the lesser of the billed charge or the Title XIX (Medicaid) maximum allowable fee per unit of service. Effective for dates of service on and after July 1, 2004, one unit equals fifteen minutes of service.

(c) Effective for dates of service on and after July 1, 2007, reimbursement to enrolled Residential Care Facilities (RCFs) for personal care services furnished to Medicaid eligible residents (i.e., clients) is based on a multi-hour rate system not to exceed one day, based on the individual clients' levels of care. A client's level of care is determined from the service units required by his or her service plan. Rates will be recalculated as needed to maintain parity with other Personal Care providers when revisions of the Title XFX maximum allowable fee occur. The effective date of any such revised rates shall be the effective date of the revised fee.

(d) Reimbursement to enrolled Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) for personal care services furnished to Medicaid eligible residents (i.e., clients) is based on a multi-hour rate system not to exceed one day, based on the individual clients' level of care. A client's level of care is determined from the service units required by his or her service plan. Rates will be recalculated as needed to maintain parity with other Personal Care providers when revisions of the Title XFX maximum allowable fee occur. The effective date of such revised rates shall be the effective date of the revised fee.

(e) Agencies rates are set as of January 1,2021 and are effective for services on or after that date. All rates are published at the agency's website, (http://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/).