by - August 31, 2015 12:15 pm
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care on Monday announced the appointments of two people to serve in positions with the group. Dr. Chad Rodgers was appointed to serve as vice…
by - August 28, 2015 8:47 am
Arkansas will lengthen the amount of time Medicaid recipients have to respond to a request to verify incomes to 30 days as a result of a change in guidance from…
by - August 27, 2015 6:07 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees approved on Thursday (Aug. 27) a $12.6 million plan to renovate and modernize the historic Wilson Hall on the Arkansas State campus in…
by - August 26, 2015 6:35 pm
Arkansas’ private option has reduced the state’s uninsured ranks, reduced uncompensated care, and strengthened the overall insurance marketplace serving other insurance recipients, a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation…
by - August 26, 2015 8:37 am
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Cong. French Hill announced a $15.5 million grant for the construction of a new nursing home facility for veterans in North…
by - August 26, 2015 6:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. STUDY: CONSUMERS…
by - August 25, 2015 1:40 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr approved the health insurance rate filings for the state health insurance marketplace for 2016.
by - August 25, 2015 1:31 pm
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation on Tuesday handed out a $7.9 million grant to support the the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - August 25, 2015 1:27 pm
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital has joined with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide emergency care for stroke patients in the region. Called AR SAVES (Arkansas Stroke…
by - August 24, 2015 9:13 pm
The Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro was busy Monday with the first day of classes, not to mention the visit of nearly a dozen state legislators. The House and…
by - August 23, 2015 8:21 am
Two Republican lawmakers on the Health Reform Task Force offered their reaction to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s recommendations last week and discussed their evolving views on where health reform is headed….
by - August 23, 2015 8:09 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said flexibility is key in order for the state to sustain health care support for 220,000 Arkansans currently on the Private Option.
by - August 20, 2015 8:46 pm
The consultant hired by the Health Reform Legislative Task Force said Thursday that a standard 30-day deadline for responding to a request for income verification for Medicaid eligibility is “probably…
by - August 20, 2015 12:52 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force Thursday took a break from talking about health finance to talk about health. Dr. Dan Rahn, UAMS chancellor, said that Arkansas ranks 49th in…
by - August 19, 2015 8:43 pm
Arkansas, the state that first expanded the Medicaid population without expanding traditional Medicaid, can learn from states that have created their own versions of the private option, legislators were told in a mid-week meeting.
by - August 19, 2015 7:50 pm
The group that represents the state’s nursing homes and other long-term care providers Wednesday told legislators that the current payment system offers few positive incentives for lowering costs and improving…
by - August 19, 2015 1:09 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson laid out a seven-point plan Wednesday that would continue Arkansas’ participation in the Medicaid expansion, but only if certain concessions could be gained from the federal government.
by - August 19, 2015 8:13 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. HEALTH CARE…
by - August 18, 2015 1:33 pm
The backlog of cases verifying the incomes of Medicaid and private option recipients has been eliminated, and the Department of Human Services again will begin sending out notices to private…
by - August 18, 2015 10:46 am
The co-chairman of the Health Reform Legislative Task Force responded cautiously Tuesday to a report by a consultant showing the private option will have a cumulative positive impact of $438…
