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DHS: Empower waiver manager repaid settlement, cleared readiness review and may enroll new members

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 7, 2022
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DHS told the committee Empower currently serves about 20,063 members, repaid its settlement obligations (75% of a $38M figure to the state repaid), completed a readiness review and had its suspension lifted with enhanced monitoring so it can accept new members.

Department of Human Services officials told the Senate committee that Empower, a managed‑care pass (managed‑care entity) in Arkansas Medicaid, has 20,063 members as of Jan. 30 and that they have lifted Empower's prior suspension after a readiness review and remedial work.

DHS said the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and Attorney…

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