Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion

Marc Kilmer August 21, 2018September 10, 2018 0 Comments Angela C. Erickson, Arizona, arkansas works, Christina Sandefur, medicaid, Medicaid expansion, Naomi Lopez Bauman, private option

Learning from Arizona’s Medicaid Expansion

Whether it was called the “Private Option” or “Arkansas Works,” TAP has always pointed out the problems that would come

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Marc Kilmer January 18, 2018September 10, 2018 0 Comments arkansas works, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Healthcare, medicaid, Trump Administration, Work Requirement

Medicaid Work Requirement Likely Coming to Arkansas

Governor Hutchinson has made it clear that he wants a work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid recipients. It appears that President

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PlethAdmin September 25, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments arkansas works, DHS, Medicaid expansion

Medicaid's New $3 Million Liability

Last month, Arkansas Medicaid agreed to repay the federal government $3 million in compensation — due to mistakes in health

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PlethAdmin July 26, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments Arkansas Legislature, arkansas works, Medicaid expansion, obamacare, private option

Arkansas Health Insurers Ask State For Another Round Of Rate Hikes

Arkansas health insurance companies selling Obamacare plans are asking for rate increases as high as 22 percent in 2018.

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PlethAdmin June 30, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments arkansas works, Medicaid expansion

Arkansas Officially Submits Waiver Request For AR Works Changes

Gov. Asa Hutchinson officially submitted a new waiver to the federal government today. The waiver asked for new reforms to the “Arkansas Works” Medicaid expansion program.

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PlethAdmin May 26, 2017September 10, 2018 0 Comments arkansas works, obamacare, private option

Report: Premiums Up 128 Percent Since ‘13

Health insurance premiums in Arkansas have increased by 128 percent since 2013, according to a report released this week by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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PlethAdmin May 24, 2017September 10, 2018 1 Comment arkansas works, asa hutchinson, Medicaid expansion, private option

DHS: Few Enrollees Working After Work Referral

A small number of enrollees in the Arkansas Works / Medicaid expansion program attempted to find employment after receiving a work referral, according to the Department of Human Services (DHS).