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DHS briefs Senate public‑health committee on Medicaid redetermination, timeline for PHE unwind
Summary
State Department of Human Services told the Senate Public Health Committee it will redetermine Medicaid eligibility for roughly 1.1 million Arkansans over six months beginning in February, with packets mailed early February and the first closures expected April 1, 2023; bureau staff also outlined a new contracted actuary process for certain health‑plan fiscal impact statements.
Christie Putnam, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and DHS staff told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee that Medicaid serves more than 1,100,000 Arkansans and that the agency plans to redetermine the entire Medicaid caseload within six months beginning in February as the public‑health emergency unwinds.
Elizabeth Pittman, director for medical services, summarized program scope and eligibility: Medicaid includes more than 30 programs and enrollment categories and relies on a mix of federal (about 76%) and state funding. Pittman said DHS will begin mailing redetermination packets in early February, provide 90‑day notices for most…
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