health insurance

Governor Asa Hutchinson has revealed the state’s request to amend its Medicaid expansion program, Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me (ARHOME), to include an innovative service called Life360 HOMEs has been approved by the Centers for Medicare (CMS) and Medicaid…

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced recently that Cindy Gillespie, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, is resigning. She has served as secretary for six years, but, citing a need to be with her family, will vacate the position in…

Curtis Barnett Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Curtis Barnett serves as president and chief executive officer for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, which serves more than 2 million members nationwide. Barnett leads Arkansas Blue Cross’ efforts to help…

Life & Specialty Ventures and Cambia Health Solutions have finalized the details of a strategic collaboration to “advance the medical and dental care and financial well-being of people and families” in Oregon, Washington, Utah and Idaho, the companies announced Tuesday.…

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced during a weekly briefing that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved a five-year Section 1115 Demonstration Project called, “Arkansas Health and Opportunity for Me, ” or ARHOME. The approval of ARHOME will allow…

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has awarded $100,000 over the next five years to Arkansas Baptist College to help expand its Department of Nursing’s associate degree program. The college’s nursing program is a two-year program with a preferred acceptance…

Martine Downs Pollard of Rogers has been named Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s vice president for the Northwest Arkansas market. Pollard will be the company’s senior leader in Northwest Arkansas, working closely with local businesses, healthcare providers and community-based…

The Robbi Davis Agency, Inc., under the leadership of president and CEO Robbi Davis, is celebrating its 25th year in business. The decades of experience within the company, with Davis herself having 35 years in the employer-based benefits industry, has…

Health insurance and the model through which it’s delivered have been especially hot topics in recent years. During an unprecedented pandemic, a good job with good benefits is even more valuable. And the way health insurance — and health care…

by Mark Carter With open enrollment just around the corner, three of Arkansas’ largest health insurance providers lent Arkansas Money & Politics their leaders for some Q-and-A that shines a light on the business of insurance and how it impacts…