LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ The Arkansas Department of Human Services says
enrollees of the state’s expanded Medicaid program who lack access to computers
or have difficulty reading will be able to get assistance to comply with a new
work requirement.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Arkansas Works enrollees will be
required next month to report online whether they hit the mandatory 80 hours a
month working, spent time on an approved activity or qualified for exemptions.
They’ll be able to enlist a helper, such as a relative or insurance agent.
The option was created after some lawmakers expressed concern that some people
may have trouble completing a short online course on the state website.
The requirement will apply to residents covered by Medicaid-subsidized plans.
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