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Arkansas Department of Human Services

Division of County Operations

Policy                                                                        Issuance Number: MS 01-12

Medical Services Policy Manual                       Issuance Date: November 15, 2001

From: Ruth Whitney, Director                               Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: New Policy - Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid

Pardon our Progress

This is another in a series of issuances to the Medical Services Policy Manual under the new format. To make the manual more user-friendly, we have reformatted the pages and are in the process of reorganizing the manual. When completed, the manual will be comprised of four distinct sections:

  • 1000 through 9000 will contain general Medicaid information that applies to all categories.
  • 10000 through 19000 will contain information regarding Medicaid for families.
  • 20000 through 29000 will contain information regarding Medicaid for the Aged, Blind and Disabled.
  • 30000 through 39000 will contain information regarding Medicaid categories not based on Aged, Blind or Disabled criteria or Family Medicaid criteria.

Summary of Changes

Policy has been developed and added to [MS 31000] to provide Medicaid coverage for uninsured women, under age 65, diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. Coverage under this category cannot begin prior to December 1, 2001. Applications for Category 07, Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid, will be taken by the Arkansas Department of Health and processed by the DHS Central Eligibility Unit. The county DHS offices will not be involved in the application process. Any inquiries regarding the program should be referred to the toll free number at ADH (1-877-670-CARE). An application form for the program, the DCO-129, has also been developed. ADH will assist the applicant in completing the form.


Inquiries to: Jack Tiner, 501-682-8259

Diana Teal, 501-682-1562

                    Carmen Brown, 501-682-8258

                    Cindy Gray, 501-682-8254