Medicaid Coverage Limited for Arkansans in Assisted Living

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published February 7, 2017 at 12:50 PM CST

Murry Reagor, executive director, Brookstone Assisted Living, stands near dining room.

Taking up residence in an assisted living facility can be costly for elder Arkansans. Medicaid assistance is available but on a very limited scale. We visit a Fayetteville assisted living facility and get guidance from a geriatric care specialist.

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