Arkansas’s Medicaid expansion program offers opportunities to improve child health in the state through evidence-based home visiting programs, researchers with ACHI, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and Arkansas Children’s Hospital said today (May 20) in a presentation that was part of the Arkansas Department of Health’s Grand Rounds lecture series. Read More
The Following Baby Back Home (FBBH) program developed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Department of Pediatrics seeks to improve health outcomes for high-risk infants by providing health-oriented home visiting and care management services following the infants’ discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. Read More
Author Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPH Senior Policy Analyst and Data Privacy Officer 501-526-2244 JBWessel@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* Arkansas will receive nearly $2.6 billion in state and … Read more Read More
As a complement to the “carrot” of enhanced funding for Medicaid expansion offered in the American Rescue Plan, the Biden administration is also taking the “stick” approach to incentivize Medicaid expansion. Read More
A 2019 report by ACHI on Arkansas’s experience as the first and only state to implement a work and community engagement requirement for enrollees in its Medicaid expansion program is highlighted in a new Health Affairs blog post. Read More
Read the full story on freshtakegeorgia.org Author ACHI Staff Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* ACHI Health Policy Director Craig Wilson talks to Fresh Take Georgia about new federal … Read more Read More
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 More
Arkansas’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 More
Author Pader Moua, MPH Policy Analyst 501-526-2244 PMoua@achi.net Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* The health of Arkansans can vary greatly depending on where they live, a new report … Read more Read More
Hear the full story on kuaf.com. Author ACHI Staff Subscribe for Updates Name First Last Email* On KUAF Radio’s “Ozarks at Large” today (March 31), ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson … Read more Read More
