This updated supplemental explainer shows the level of assistance provided to Arkansas Works enrollees at various income levels and the total cost, inclusive of premiums, cost-sharing reduction, and wrap-around services, paid by Arkansas Medicaid on behalf of enrollees.
Read MoreArkansas’s use of a premium assistance model to finance healthcare coverage for low-income Arkansans has brought praise from advocates for the state’s innovative approach, replication from other states seeking an alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion, and scrutiny from those wanting to ensure cost containment.
Read MoreAn initiative by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement to illustrate demographic and health statistics information for Arkansans.
Read MoreAct 1220 of 2003 made Arkansas the first state in the country to promote comprehensive measures to address the epidemic of childhood and adolescent obesity.
Read MoreThe AHCPII is designed to improve on the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) system by rewarding physicians, hospitals, and other providers that deliver high-quality care in an optimally efficient manner.
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