Left to Right: Dr. Jasmine Brathwaite, Sheila Williams, Troy Wells, Theartis Ricks, Brent Beaulieu, John McMorran, Derrell Hartwick, May Hartwick, Dr. Cliff Fullerton and Doug Weeks. The process of aging can bring changes into not only an individual’s life…
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Gov. Hutchinson Reveals Expansion With ARHOME Medicaid Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor 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…
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Soda Health Raises $25M to Unlock Billions in Medicare Benefits
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSoda Health, a health care technology company reshaping the supplemental benefits system, revealed it has raised $25 million in a Series A round from an investor syndicate comprising Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners USA. Soda Health’s…
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Medicare Plan Provider Falls Into Receivership Under Arkansas Insurance Department
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Insurance Department will be taking control of an Arkansas-based Medicare pharmacy benefits insurer following an order of rehabilitation issued by a Pulaski County circuit court judge. Indy Health Insurance Company, Inc. (IHIC), a Medicare Part D pharmacy benefits…
A few days ago, I was in my office sorting through a box of old documents when I came across a report issued by the Governor’s Task Force on Rural Hospitals dated Oct. 1, 1988. As I skimmed the report’s…
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Medicare Open Enrollment Period Starts Next Week
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage begins Monday, Oct. 15, and area plan providers are offering plan reviews. CareLink, central Arkansas’ Area Agency on Aging, is providing free plan reviews to Medicare recipients. Appointments can…
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A New Federal Policy Can Help Arkansas Rein in Medicare Costs in 2018
by News Releaseby News ReleaseBy Juliana M. Reed Arkansans suffering from painful and chronic medical conditions stand to benefit from a federal rule change this year that would offer greater access to treatment for Medicare patients suffering from cancer, diabetes and autoimmune diseases. The…
September/October 2015 Issue Starting in 2015, Arkansas Medicare-eligible health care providers must have an electronic health-records system and exhibit meaningful use of it to avoid penalties from Medicare, but many challenges exist in total buy-in for a statewide system. Photography…