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Medicare Fraud Prevention Week highlights scams targeting Arkansas seniors
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (300+ words) by Kylon Williams | Isley Gooden LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " Medicare fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year, and officials in Arkansas are urging residents to stay alert during Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. About 20% of Arkansas residents rely on Medicare,…...
Arkansas Insurance Department highlights new "Prevent, Detect and Report" anti-fraud steps
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (228+ words) LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) " During Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, the Arkansas Insurance Department is providing guidance for seniors and families in the Natural State to ensure they remain vigilant of scam and fraud occurrences. An estimated $100 billion a year is…...
ARHOME Medicaid recipients must meet new work requirements, or face suspension after 2027
3+ week, 2+ day ago (422+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " Arkansas officials are preparing to roll out new work requirements for some Medicaid recipients through the state's ARHOME program, with enforcement set to begin next year. The Arkansas Department of Human Services says the changes could…...
Taxpayer advocates back Trump push for medical price transparency in federal plans
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (677+ words) by ANDREW RICE | The Center Square (TCS) " Taxpayer advocates are applauding the Trump administration over its efforts calling for medical price transparency in federal employee health-care plans while health-care industry leaders are pushing back. The Office of Personnel Management requested…...
Patients face higher costs as White River Health goes out of network with United Healthcare
2+ mon, 18+ min ago (260+ words) LITTLE ROCK (KATV) " Starting April 1, patients with United Healthcare commercial and Medicare Advantage plans are out of network at White River Health hospitals and facility-based services. The health system says that Arkansas state retirees, teachers and patients with VA coverage…...
Contract dispute could push White River Medical Center out-of-network with United Healthcare
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (639+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " The city of Batesville is facing a looming healthcare crisis. A contract dispute between the White River Medical Center and the private insurance giant United Healthcare could dramatically impact healthcare access in the area. Contract negotiations…...
Arkansas DHS prepares revised Medicaid work and engagement rules for beneficiaries
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (422+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is preparing to roll out new instructions for Medicaid beneficiaries to meet work and community engagement requirements on July 1, 2026. The newly introduced program Pathway to Prosperity was implemented in…...
Arkansas law mandates insurance for life-saving bariatric surgeries, expanding access
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) LITTLE ROCK (KATV) " A newly enacted law now requires insurance companies operating in Arkansas to cover critical weight loss procedures. Bariatric surgery as well as pre- and post-operative care will now be covered. Historically, bariatric surgery has not been covered…...
More disabled Arkansans receive expanded eligibility for Arkansas ABLE accounts
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (322+ words) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) " More Arkansans with disabilities may now be eligible to open an ABLE account, Arkansas Treasurer of State John Thurston announced on Friday. Starting Jan. 1, the age-of-onset limit increased from 26-46, which opens the door for thousands of…...
Health insurance premiums 3-times higher than wages over last 25 years
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (687+ words) (TNND) " Health insurance premiums have grown three times faster than wages over the past 25 years, according to new research from Rice University experts. They found employer-sponsored health insurance premiums ballooned by 342% from 1999 to 2024, while wages grew 119% and overall inflation was…...