Overview
Welcome Arkansans!
Learn more about the transition of your program on our special welcome page!
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The Arkansas Department of Human Services self-directed programs gives individuals and their families choice, control, and independence over their care and lives in the community.
Self-directed programs supported:
- IndependentChoices (1915j State Plan Services)
- ARChoices (1915c HCBS Waiver Services)
Clients or their Authorized Representative can
- Work with a Support Broker to develop a Cash expenditure plan for their needs and goals
- Hire, dismiss, schedule and supervise their providers
- Monitor their spending whenever they want on the MyAccount™ platform
- Use the MyAccount™ web portal to review providers' timesheets
- Use the Time4Care™ mobile application to review and approve providers’ timesheets on the go
- Manage service authorized hours to meet their assessed needs and goals
- Select services and supports that are unique to their assessed needs
Who we serve
- Individuals with disabilities
- Individuals aged 65 and over ARChoices
- Individuals aged 21 to 64 years with physical disabilities ARChoices
- Individuals 18 years to under 21 years old IndependentChoices (this is the state plan personal care optional program)
- Individuals 21 years and over IndependentChoices (This is the state plan personal care optional program; 64 personal care hours max)
- Individuals eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare (dually eligible) ARChoices
Services
- Payroll - PPL processes payroll for the providers using funds from the Client's allocated budget
- Employment tax requirements - PPL handles all employment-related tax requirements for clients including federal, state, local, and unemployment taxes
- Monthly budget management - We support clients in managing their allocated budgets
- Enrollment support - We help you with client and provider enrollment and training through your Support Broker
- Customer service - Our professional Customer Service Representatives are available 5 days a week to assist you
- Service reports - PPL's services reports give clients an overview of the services they have received