Tag: Arkansas Medicaid

More than 427,000 Arkansans come off Medicaid rolls after six-month ‘unwinding’ process

Arkansas’ Medicaid rolls fell by more than 53,000 in September, the final month for redetermination for eligibility, according to new figures released by the state Department of Human Services on…

Arkansas Medicaid rolls drop 72,000 in August as redetermination enters final month

Arkansas’ Medicaid rolls fell by more than 72,000 in August, according to new figures released by the state Department of Human Services on Friday (Sept. 8). Arkansas is unwinding, or…

Arkansas not among states with Medicaid disenrollment glitch

Arkansas is not one of the states affected by a Medicaid enrollment process that a federal agency says is inappropriately disenrolling some children because it is conducting automatic renewals at…

DHS officials say redetermination numbers meeting estimates, work requirement waiver in ‘negotiation’ phase with feds

Nearly halfway through a six-month process to redetermine Medicaid eligibility for hundreds of thousands of Arkansans, Department of Human Services officials said they believe estimates of where the population would…

DHS disenrolls 43,385 extended Medicaid recipients, 68,838 total in May

The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it disenrolled 43,385 Medicaid beneficiaries whose coverage had been extended because of the COVID public health emergency in the month of May, the…

National health advocacy groups ask governor to pause Medicaid disenrollment process

A coalition of 23 national health-related nonprofits expressed concern Thursday (May 11) over Arkansas’ early Medicaid disenrollment numbers and called on Gov. Sarah Sanders to pause the process. The governor’s…

Disenrolled Medicaid recipients have grace period, can reapply afterwards

Arkansas’ Medicaid program announced Monday (May 8) that it had disenrolled 72,802 individuals – the first major removal in three years that is occurring because of the end of the…

State disenrolls 44,667 extended Medicaid beneficiaries; 72,802 total

The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it disenrolled 44,667 Medicaid beneficiaries whose coverage had been extended because of the COVID-19 public health emergency in the month of April –…

Gov.-elect Sanders chooses Allison Bragg for Inspector General position

Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders named Allison Bragg as Inspector General on Friday (Jan. 6). She will replace Elizabeth Thomas Smith in the role. Created in 2013, the mission of the Office…

Gov. Hutchinson, 24 other GOP governors call for COVID emergency’s end; Sanders supports move

Gov. Asa Hutchinson has joined 24 other Republican governors in calling for President Joe Biden to end the COVID-19 national health emergency. In a letter dated Dec. 19, the 25…

DHS preps for possible end of COVID emergency next week

The Arkansas Department of Human Services says the federal government may end the COVID-19 public health emergency as early as the week of Nov. 7-11. If that happens, DHS will…

Arkansas weekly wage growth up 4.1%, below U.S. average

Home builder group works with students to build the Santa House

Arkansas medical marijuana sales down almost 3%, but pounds sold up 23.2%

Real Deals: Rogers group buys Pea Ridge storage facilities for $6.57 million

Home builder group works with students to build the Santa House

Federal grant to help Fort Smith install safety measures on streets

Real Deals: Rogers group buys Pea Ridge storage facilities for $6.57 million

Good Gravy Group opens barbecue restaurant in Bentonville

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Tag: Arkansas Medicaid

More than 427,000 Arkansans come off Medicaid rolls after six-month ‘unwinding’ process

Arkansas Medicaid rolls drop 72,000 in August as redetermination enters final month

Arkansas not among states with Medicaid disenrollment glitch

DHS officials say redetermination numbers meeting estimates, work requirement waiver in ‘negotiation’ phase with feds

DHS disenrolls 43,385 extended Medicaid recipients, 68,838 total in May

National health advocacy groups ask governor to pause Medicaid disenrollment process

Disenrolled Medicaid recipients have grace period, can reapply afterwards

State disenrolls 44,667 extended Medicaid beneficiaries; 72,802 total

Gov.-elect Sanders chooses Allison Bragg for Inspector General position

Gov. Hutchinson, 24 other GOP governors call for COVID emergency’s end; Sanders supports move

DHS preps for possible end of COVID emergency next week

Arkansas weekly wage growth up 4.1%, below U.S. average

Home builder group works with students to build the Santa House

Arkansas medical marijuana sales down almost 3%, but pounds sold up 23.2%

Federal grant to help Fort Smith install safety measures on streets

Real Deals: Rogers group buys Pea Ridge storage facilities for $6.57 million

Lennar agrees to buy Rausch Coleman Homes

Arkansas medical marijuana sales down almost 3%, but pounds sold up 23.2%

Walmart expected to report modest third quarter earnings growth

Northwest Arkansas Council selects new officers, works to address ‘challenges’

Good Gravy Group opens barbecue restaurant in Bentonville

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Arkansas weekly wage growth up 4.1%, below U.S. average

Home builder group works with students to build the Santa House