Medicaid DID billing records

Evan Anderson filed this request with the Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services of Arkansas.
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Rejected

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From: Ryan Agnew

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), Ark. Code Ann. § § 25-19-101 to 25-19-109, I hereby request the following records:

A spreadsheet of Medicaid claims for treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DSM-5 300.14, ICD-10 F44.81).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Please note that I am a citizen of Arkansas, and I am using MuckRock's services to help manage and track my request.

Sincerely,

Ryan Agnew

From: Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services

Good morning, Mr. Agnew:

I am in receipt of your FOIA request. According to Arkansas law, the Arkansas FOIA is available to citizens of the State of Arkansas. See Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A). According to the address on your signature block, you are not a citizen of this state and your request is hereby denied.

Please confirm that you have received this email by responding. Thanks.

Darline Carpenter~Sensitive
Legal Services Specialist
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Office of Chief Counsel-Privacy Office
PO Box 1437-Slot S260
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Phone: 501-320-6353
Fax: 501-682-8639
Email: Darline.Carpenter@dhs.arkansas.gov<mailto:Darline.Carpenter@dhs.arkansas.gov>

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