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05, 2022
1
04, 2022
4
11, 2021
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09, 2021
Spotlight on State: Arkansas
This is part of a series of summaries that highlight notable legislation and initiatives in health policy and reform of all 50 states. Check back on The Source as we roll out additional states each week. See Arkansas page. Arkansas maintains a statewide all-payer claims database, established under the Arkansas Healthcare Transparency Initiative Act of 2015 which mandates collection of medical, dental, pharmacy, and other insurance claims information, including enrollment and provider data, from various entities. Arkansas was also among the first states to recognize the benefits of telemedicine when it passed the Telemedicine Parity [...]
3
08, 2021
New on The Source: Downloadable Chart of Merger Review Legal Authority for All 50 States
Newly available on the Source: our health policy research team compiled a user-friendly, downloadable Excel spreadsheet of all provider merger review authority for all 50 states, now on the Market Consolidation interactive key issue page. The detailed chart provides clickable citations of all statutes, regulations, and state authority for mergers, acquisitions, conversions, or changes in ownership of healthcare providers. The comprehensive spreadsheet allows side-by-side comparisons of the level of legal authority for each state to receive notice of impending transactions, review those transactions, and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove them. It is conveniently organized [...]
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06, 2021
HB 1254
To Authorize The Arkansas Medicaid Program To Recognize An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse As A Primary Care Provider.
30
06, 2021
HB 1404
To Amend The Exemptions Of Certain Entities From Insurance Regulation, including noninsurance healthcare benefits coverage provided by a not for-profit membership organization
30
06, 2021
HB 1459
To Ensure That All Healthcare Providers Are Reimbursed For Behavioral Health Services By The Arkansas Medicaid Program.
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06, 2021
HB 1515
To Amend The Medicaid Provider-led Organized Care Act; And To Prohibit Ownership Interest In More Than One (1) Risk-based Provider Organization. For risk-based provider organizations issued contracts with the Arkansas Medicaid Program before July 1, 2021, the carrier or participating provider having beneficial ownership in more than one (1) risk-based provider organization as identified by the Insurance Commissioner shall eliminate the conflicting ownership by beginning honest, good-faith negotiations to divest ownership in one (1) or more risk-based organizations through the purchase or redemption of the ownership interest causing the conflict on commercially reasonable terms [...]
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06, 2021
HB 1569
To Establish The Arkansas Fairness In Cost Sharing Act.