Access remains difficult in many of those states with some dentists refusing to treat Medicaid patients. Even those who want to expand their practice are finding themselves caught up in red tape. read more >
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 >
Tough negotiations over reimbursement rates prompt another hospital to consider dropping UnitedHealthcare. read more >
Though a decline in Medicaid coverage was expected, health officials are raising concerns about the large numbers of people being dropped from the rolls for failing to return forms or follow procedures. read more >
A financial hit could be looming with nearly 220,000 Arkansans having lost their Medicaid coverage since April 1. read more >
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 >
Dr. Brian Hyatt of Rogers resigned as chair of the Arkansas State Medical Board after “credible allegations” of Medicaid fraud. read more >
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 >
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 >
Clouding this picture are insurer concerns about cost as well as questions about how much fertility coverage should be emphasized or mandated versus helping people find other ways to build families, such as adoption. read more >
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 >
The drug maker plans to charge a list price of around $130 per dose for the vaccine in the U.S. read more >
The shift in GOP support for postpartum Medicaid coverage is occurring in some states that have severely limited or outlawed abortion access. read more >
Unlike the previous requirement, Sanders said, the latest proposal won't cut off coverage to people who don't comply. read more >
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 >
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 >
Overall, the company said Friday that its profit soared 17% to $4.76 billion in the final quarter of 2022. read more >
Tarpley has been the executive director of the Arkansas State Dental Association for 25 years. read more >
Her legislative priorities include overhauling the state's education system, cutting income taxes and adopting new public safety measures. read more >
Putnam, a central Florida native, formerly worked in the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. read more >
