Tag: Arkansas
Arkansas passes bill to prohibit PBM ownership of pharmacies
April 17, 2025HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on April 16 signed into law, HB 1150, legislation that prohibits state permits to pharmacies owned by pharmacy benefit managers effective Jan. 1, 2026. The Arkansas Pharmacists Association worked to advance the bill. “Today is a new day in Arkansas for our patients as the fox will no longer guard the henhouse,” said John Vinson, APA’s CEO. “This bipartisan legislation passed overwhelmingly to protect public health...
CGM bill aims to preserve two-channel option
February 14, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new bill in Arkansas is the first on a state level to try and stem the “migration” of coverage for continuous glucose monitors to a pharmacy-only benefit.
Introduced Jan. 27, HB1255 would amend existing Medicaid coverage of CGMs to allow beneficiaries to obtain CGMs through the DME benefit and would allow DME providers to bill for the devices using a HCPCS code rather than the national drug code number used by pharmacies.
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Arkansas recognizes BOC for licensure
March 25, 2016HME News Staff
OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Arkansas is the latest state to recognize Board of Certification/Accreditation examinations for licensure of providers in the orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic professions. The Arkansas Department of Health made the rule change in January following a recommendation by the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics Advisory Board. CMS, Veterans Affairs and other states have recognized BOC credentials to ensure requisite knowledge and competence to provide quality care. The Arkansas...
HQAA gets seal of approval in Arkansas
April 10, 2015HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - The Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation has been approved as an accreditation organization by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arkansas as of April 1, 2015. The recognition extends to the insurer's affiliated companies, USAble Corporation and Health Advantage. “Now HQAA customers can apply to be preferred providers and, if approved, their customer base can expand to serve Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas patients,” stated Mary Nicholas, president/CEO of HQAA...