Arkansas Works

Arkansas’ Medicaid program which features a work requirement has been struck down by a federal appeals court. On Friday, Feb. 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Trump administration’s rule that allowed Arkansas…

by Caleb Talley Arkansas became the first and only state in the nation to incorporate a work requirement into its hybrid Medicaid-expansion program when Gov. Asa Hutchinson rolled out the policy this spring, standing alongside Seema Verma of the Centers…

The state Department of Human Services announced that 4,353 Arkansans were no longer eligible for Medicaid benefits because over the past three months they failed to comply with work requirements. Another 43,655 people met the work requirement and will retain…

by Tyler Hale The Arkansas Insurance Department has approved rate increases of up to 4.6 percent for insurance plans covered under Arkansas Works. On Thursday, the department announced multiple rate increases for 2019 plans. Ambetter plans will see a 4.6…

View from the House During the recent Fiscal Session, the federal government informed our state officials that we received approval to have a work requirement as part of our Medicaid program known as Arkansas Works. Arkansas will be the first…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces the approval of work requirements alongside Department of Workforce Services Director Daryl Bassett, left, Department of Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie and CMS Administrator Seema Verma.  Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that the federal Centers for Medicare and…

New Medicaid Guidelines Closer to Approval In a decision that may have significant financial consequences for the Arkansas Medicaid program, federal officials have approved a Kentucky proposal to require recipients either to work or look for a job in order…

In a new series, Cash & Candor, Arkansas Money & Politics / AY Magazine Editor Caleb Talley aims to shoot it straight when it comes to business and politics in and around the Natural State. Talley comes to AMP by way…

At a press conference today, April 5, Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued a proclamation calling for the Arkansas General Assembly to address only the Arkansas Works legislation at a special session beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow and dropping the managed care proposal…