Ark. Code §§ 23-99-901 through 23-99-905: Healthcare Providers — Limitation on Financial Penalties in Alternative Payment Systems – Arkansas

(1) Under an alternative payment system, a healthcare payor, when determining a physician’s patient care costs, may use factors that are not under the control of the physician;
(2) A physician may not receive an appropriate share of savings or reduction in recoupment under an alternative payment system if the physician’s patients have a higher cost of care; and
(3) A physician should not be penalized for higher patient care costs if any of the costs are not under the control of the physician.