Rogers Psychiatrist’s Testimony Under Scrutiny Amid Medicaid Fraud Charges
Authorities have accused Hyatt of failing to enter patients’ rooms at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit, where he was medical director between 2018 and May 2022. read more >
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Hospitals Question UnitedHealthcare’s Rates
Tough negotiations over reimbursement rates prompt another hospital to consider dropping UnitedHealthcare. read more >
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Hospitals Report Margins Are Better, but Still Worry
A financial hit could be looming with nearly 220,000 Arkansans having lost their Medicaid coverage since April 1. read more >
Biden Administration Urges Arkansas, Other States to Slow Down on Dropping People From Medicaid
In Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, New Hampshire and Oklahoma, about half or more of those whose eligibility cases were completed in April or May lost their Medicaid coverage. read more >
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Records Show State Medical Board Failed to Act on Complaints Against Chairman Brian Hyatt
Dr. Brian Hyatt of Rogers resigned as chair of the Arkansas State Medical Board after “credible allegations” of Medicaid fraud. read more >
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Empower Health Announces Move From Downtown Little Rock
The company said it has over 400 staffers serving thousands of Medicaid members across the state, and expanding to the larger office will provide the infrastructure needed to continue its model of care. read more >
Medicaid Plans to Audit the Prices of Costliest Drugs
Under the proposal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would require as many as 10 drug makers every year to furnish the government with proprietary and non-proprietary information as evidence to support the price it charges states. read more >
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Hospitals Brace for Another Blow as Thousands Lose Medicaid Eligibility
On April 1, the Arkansas Department of Human Services began reassessing the eligibility of beneficiaries who throughout the pandemic were guaranteed a place in the federal-state health care insurance program for low-income residents. read more >
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Senators Press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 Vaccine Price Hike
The drug maker plans to charge a list price of around $130 per dose for the vaccine in the U.S. read more >
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Medicaid Coverage for New Moms Gaining Support in GOP States
The shift in GOP support for postpartum Medicaid coverage is occurring in some states that have severely limited or outlawed abortion access. read more >
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Sanders Wants New Work Requirement for Medicaid Expansion
Unlike the previous requirement, Sanders said, the latest proposal won't cut off coverage to people who don't comply. read more >
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Biden Warns of GOP Plans for Medicare, Social Security Cuts
As budget negotiations move ahead, expect the long history of GOP efforts to slash the popular entitlement programs for seniors to remain a politically powerful weapon the White House intends to wield. read more >
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Record 16.3 Million Seek Health Coverage Through ‘Obamacare’
The government worked with nonprofit groups and invested in program specialists who helped to sign people up in low-income, immigrant, Black and Latino communities to enroll more people. read more >
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Enrollment Gains Boost UnitedHealth in Q4
Overall, the company said Friday that its profit soared 17% to $4.76 billion in the final quarter of 2022. read more >
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Billy Tarpley Says Little Rock’s New Dental School Will Be a ‘Welcome Change’
Tarpley has been the executive director of the Arkansas State Dental Association for 25 years. read more >
From Trump to Governor: Sanders Prepares to Take on New Role
Her legislative priorities include overhauling the state's education system, cutting income taxes and adopting new public safety measures. read more >
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Sanders Picks Kristi Putnam to Lead DHS
Putnam, a central Florida native, formerly worked in the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. read more >
How Nonprofits Help Millions Tackle Their Medical Debt
As nonprofits have expanded their efforts, they're taking a dual approach — paying off debt and pushing for legislative change to prevent or alleviate that debt, such as by expanding Medicaid eligibility. read more >
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Medicaid Records Mishandled at Arkansas DHS
The department said it learned on Sept. 16 that an employee had sent messages from her official email account to her personal Yahoo account with client information attached. read more >
Medicare Enrollees Warned About Deceptive Marketing Schemes
Staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are on the trail. They are secretly shopping for plans by calling the numbers linked to some online, TV and newspaper ads placed by these marketing firms, according to an agency memo sent to insurers last month. read more >
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