A. Arkansas Medicaid encourages reproductive health and family planning by covering a comprehensive range of family planning services.
1. Medicaid clients' family planning services are in addition to their other medical benefits.
2. Family planning services do not require a PCP referral. PCPs electing not to provide some or all family planning services can use the information in this manual to counsel their Medicaid-eligible patients and help them locate family planning services.
a. Refer to Sections 221.000 and 221.100 of the manual for family planning services benefit limitations.
b. Refer to Sections 243.000 through 243.500 of the manual for service descriptions and coverage information.
c. Refer to Sections 292.550 through 292.553 of the manual for family planning services billing instructions and procedure codes.
B. Arkansas Medicaid covers family planning services for women in limited aid categories. Refer to Sections 221.100, and 243.000 through 243.500 for more information on coverage of family planning services for these eligibility categories.
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Eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended Jan. 27, 2023.
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Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.36-203.140, AR ADC 016.06.36-203.140
