The AHCPII has the strength of multiple payer engagement with the participation of a majority of the state’s health care payers including Arkansas Medicaid, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (AR BCBS), QualChoice (QC), Centene / Ambetter, HealthSCOPE, along with Walmart, the State and Public School Employee Benefits program, and other self-funded employers. Read More
Act 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 More
The 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. Read More
Efforts to monitor and evaluate AHCPII by researchers in- and out-of-state will continue to be essential in identifying and quantifying the initiative’s impact. In 2017, researchers from the Harvard Medical School found that compared to surrounding states, perinatal spending in Arkansas decreased overall by 3.8 percent after the episodes of care model was implemented. These critical monitoring and evaluation efforts–as well as continued engagement from providers, patients, state leaders, and others–are necessary to sustain the progress and success of AHCPII. Read More
Value-based APMs seek to restructure the way providers are paid so that payments are based on the quality and efficiency of care rather than the overall volume of care. In CPC+, Medicare offers three payment elements to incentivize providers to better manage patient care. Read More
The table compares the premium tax credits available to individuals under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the AHCA. It shows the premium prices for the plan with the most limited benefits (catastrophic) and the most commonly purchased plan (silver) currently available on the individual marketplace. Read More
In 2016, Stephens received a JUA grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to build an outdoor gym to promote fitness and healthy living for students, parents, and the community. Read More
An Arkansas physician, Dr. Joseph Bates, has conducted groundbreaking research on tuberculosis in this state, resulting in dramatic changes to the scientific understanding of the disease. Read More
Our new infographic shows Arkansas’s significant progress on reducing the percentage of adults who are uninsured and captures continued challenges to increase uptake of coverage through the individual insurance marketplace, despite the availability of considerable financial assistance. Read More
