Scott Pace
Unveiling the Owners of Enlightened Dispensary Morrilton
The medical marijuana dispensary sold last year after the previous owners paid heavy taxes, according to a lawsuit. read more >
Steel, Gray Fire Back, Call Lawsuits Against Them ‘A Sham’
The attorneys are being sued on accusations that they set up straw owners for two medical marijuana dispensaries. read more >
by Kyle Massey, Mark Friedman -
Lawsuits Allege Fraud in Arkansas Cannabis Licensing
Prominent Arkansans have accused their attorney friends of setting them up as figurehead owners of medical marijuana dispensaries, sticking them with massive tax bills and casting new doubts on the integrity of the state’s cannabis licensing system. read more >
by Mark Friedman, Kyle Massey -
McCain Plaza Rings Up $31M Transaction (Real Deals)
An affiliate of American Realty Capital purchased the 314,236-SF retail center in North Little Rock. read more >
by George Waldon -
Bank Branch Flipped to Pharmacy in The Heights
A fortuitous real estate flip in the Heights area of Little Rock opened the door for a long-standing neighborhood business to transition from tenant to owner. read more >
Drugstores Give Shots, Then Wait for Payback
Like patients, Arkansas pharmacists have had their sleeves rolled up. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Scott Pace Named Partner at Impact Management Group
Impact Management Group of Little Rock announced Wednesday that Scott Pace will be joining the firm as a partner, effective Oct. 1. read more >
Stuck in the Middle: Regulating Pharmacy Benefit Managers
A special legislative session starting Tuesday is expected to result in deep-red Arkansas becoming the first state to license and regulate pharmacy benefit managers. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Pharmacists: New Reimbursement Rates for Drugs Unsustainable
Pharmacists say new reimbursement rates for generic prescriptions imposed by the pharmacy benefit manager used by Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Ambetter are often less than the cost of the drugs. read more >
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Different Drug War Rages Over Savings, Prescription Costs
Pharmacy benefit managers, the entities that process payments between drugstores and health benefit plans, are continuing their fight against an Arkansas law that they say will raise the cost of prescription medicine. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
The Trump Effect: Arkansans Brace for Obamacare Repeal
With Obamacare in critical condition, Arkansas hospital officials are closely watching Washington while warning that it’s too early to predict an outcome. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Arkansas Sidesteps Some Obamacare Problems with Unique Mix
The Affordable Care Act has been a mixture of good and bad news for Arkansas, but the state’s unique approach to expanding Medicaid has resulted in a different experience from that making national headlines. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Poll Finds Little Support to Move State’s Medicaid Population to Managed Care
A telephone survey of Arkansas voters found that only 15 percent supported moving the state's Medicaid population to managed care, according to the results released Friday. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Pharmacists Still Tackling Drug Rates
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association said it will be surveying its members in the coming weeks to determine if the reimbursement rates for generic medications paid by pharmacy benefit managers have improved since a new law went into effect in July. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Scott Pace Promoted at Arkansas Pharmacists Association (Movers & Shakers)
Scott Pace has been named executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association after previously serving as the association’s chief operating officer. read more >
Scott Pace Named to Lead Arkansas Pharmacists Association
Scott Pace has been named executive vice president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, the nonprofit group announced Monday. read more >