Arkansas Medicaid Administrative Claiming (ARMAC)

Little Rock School District participates in Arkansas Medicaid in the Schools which provides reimbursements to the District for services rendered to our Medicaid-covered students who receive health-related services.  We are required as participants to provide an account of the time our employees spend providing such services. 

Such eligible employees are:

• Principals and Assistant Principals
• Nurses and Counselors
• Physical and Occupational Therapists
• Psychological Examiners
• Speech Pathologists
• Special Education Supervisors and Teachers
• Other Administrative Support Staff

In order to qualify for these reimbursements, eligible employees must participate in the required initial and annual training on using the ARMAC system for time reporting.

ARMAC Mandatory Participant & Coordinator Training

Federal CMS guidelines require all ARMAC participants and coordinators to complete a program specific training, annually. 

All ARMAC participants and coordinators, statewide, should receive an email from the ARMAC system containing a unique link, which may only be used by the intended recipient.

The email will prompt the recipient to complete the online ARMAC training module. Each participant will be required to successfully complete the ARMAC test prior to being included in the random moment time study. Participants not successfully completing the ARMAC training by August 28, 2020, will not be included in the quarter one (1) random moment time study.

ARMAC Coordinators not successfully completing the ARMAC training by August 28, 2020, will deem the district ineligible for the quarter one (1) random moment time study.

The DESE will update the ARMAC database with participant adjustment information received from districts each quarter.

Only newly designated ARMAC participants and coordinators will receive an email from the ARMAC system containing a unique link, which may only be used by the intended recipient.

Participants not successfully completing the ARMAC training within five business days after the next scheduled quarter start date, will not be included in the quarter random moment time study.

If you need assistance concerning ARMAC Training, please contact the LRSD ARMAC Coordinator, Marilyn Hopson at 447-1011.

In order to qualify for these reimbursements, eligible employees must participate in the required initial and annual training on using the ARMAC system for time reporting.