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Medicaid Recipient Reacts to ARChoices Ruling

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Medicaid Recipient Reacts to ARChoices Ruling

May 30, 2018 | Benjamin Hardy | KLRT (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Lead plaintiff Bradley Ledgerwood of Cash (Craighead County) said he felt "relieved" the emergency rule was suspended because he feared it would lead to a reduction of attendant care hours.
Tags: Algorithm | Disability Rights | Medicaid

Arkansas judge orders state to end care-hours setup, sets hearing on whether to hold DHS in contempt

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Arkansas judge orders state to end care-hours setup, sets hearing on whether to hold DHS in contempt

May 22, 2018 | Andy Davis | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
In a ruling on May 14, Griffen agreed with Jonesboro-based Legal Aid of Arkansas that the department failed to give adequate public notice before it began using the algorithm, which resulted in reductions in hours for many participants.
Tags: Algorithm | Disability Rights | Medicaid

Disabled Medicaid recipients ask judge to block DHS emergency rule on home care hours

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Disabled Medicaid recipients ask judge to block DHS emergency rule on home care hours

May 18, 2018 | Benjamin Hardy | Arkansas Times
The state agency says the emergency rule is necessary for it to serve beneficiaries. A brief for the plaintiffs calls that argument from DHS "alarmist claptrap."
Tags: Algorithm | Disability Rights | Medicaid

Judge orders Arkansas home-care aid formula’s end

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Judge orders Arkansas home-care aid formula’s end

May 15, 2018 | Andy Davis | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
State agency failed to notify Medicaid users, Griffen says.
Tags: Algorithm | Disability Rights | Medicaid

Judge orders DHS to stop using algorithm for home care hours; DHS says services won’t be disrupted

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Judge orders DHS to stop using algorithm for home care hours; DHS says services won’t be disrupted

May 14, 2018 | Benjamin Hardy | Arkansas Times
The decision is a victory for advocates of the disabled, including Legal Aid of Arkansas, which represented the plaintiffs.
Tags: Algorithm | Disability Rights | Medicaid

What Happens When an Algorithm Cuts Your Health Care

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What Happens When an Algorithm Cuts Your Health Care

March 21, 2018 | Colin Lecher | Verge
Algorithmic tools like the one Arkansas instituted in 2016 are everywhere from health care to law enforcement, altering lives in ways the people affected can usually only glimpse, if they know they’re being used at all.
Tags: Algorithm | Disability Rights | Medicaid