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Provider-led
Arkansas
Shared
Savings
Entity
What is the PASSE?
PASSE stands for Provider-Led Arkansas Shared Savings Entity. This program helps Arkansans with behavioral health conditions or intellectual disabilities. It’s a special program to enhance care. It offers focused help and benefits. There are four PASSEs in Arkansas. Empower is one of the four PASSEs.
For questions about the PASSE, call Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) at (833) 402-0672.
Why Choose Empower as Your PASSE?
Empower Healthcare Solutions is your trusted partner in care. We work with you, your family, caregivers, and local services to make sure you receive the best help. Our mission is to empower YOU to live a fuller and healthier life at home. This mission drives everything we do. You inspire us daily.
Empower includes the following key points:
Owned by providers who understand the needs of our members.
We work with medical, therapy and other local-area services.
Your voice matters in planning your care.
High standards ensure good care.
Special help is available for those with complex needs.
Empower has Care Coordinators (CCs) across Arkansas. They give personal help to you and your family. This is key in the PASSE program. We will talk to you monthly and see you every quarter. They assist you in finding health care and local area services. We take pride in our CCs and their support of our members.
Here are Some Key Features of Empower:
Majority Owned by Arkansas Provider Groups
Comprehensive Care and Community Support
Specialized Care
Coordinators
How to Sign up for the PASSE
Sign up in the PASSE program. If you meet certain requirements, you will be assigned to one of the four PASSEs. You have 90 days to request a different PASSE, if you wish.
PASSE Open Enrollment - October 1-31. During this period, you can switch to another PASSE. To choose Empower, call DHS Beneficiary Support at (833) 402-0672 and request Empower as your PASSE.
Click here for more details on the PASSE from the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS).
Click here for the DHS Beneficiary Support System to help you with enrollment and other questions about the PASSE.
Have more questions about Empower? We’re here to help! Call us at (866) 261-1286 (TTY 711)
Behavioral Health - Steps for Enrolling in the PASSE
Getting Services for Developmental or Intellectual Disabilities
The DDS Intake and Referral unit is the best place to start if you, a loved one or a person in your care needs services and support. You can contact DDS Intake and Referral by calling 501-683-5687 or submit an online request for services.
Click here to learn about TEFRA and how you might be eligible for Medicaid.
Enrollment in the PASSE is a process, which rests within the sole discretion of the Arkansas Department of Human Services.
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