Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-152: Long-acting reversible contraception coverage - Legislative findings

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The Arkansas Medicaid Program currently covers long-acting reversible contraception; (2) Due to the payment model used by the program for coverage of pregnant women, healthcare providers have found that providing long-acting reversible contraception during postpartum is cost prohibitive; and (3) Action should be taken to ensure that healthcare providers can provide long-acting reversible contraception during postpartum. (b) (1) The program shall reimburse a healthcare provider for providing long-acting reversible contraception immediately and during postpartum. (2) Reimbursement under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be in addition to the regular payments for services to pregnant women provided by a healthcare provider. (c) The Department of Human Services shall apply for any federal waiver, Medicaid state plan amendment, or other authorization necessary to implement this section. Added by Act 2023, No. 581,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.

(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The Arkansas Medicaid Program currently covers long-acting reversible contraception; (2) Due to the payment model used by the program for coverage of pregnant women, healthcare providers have found that providing long-acting reversible contraception during postpartum is cost prohibitive; and (3) Action should be taken to ensure that healthcare providers can provide long-acting reversible contraception during postpartum.

(1) The Arkansas Medicaid Program currently covers long-acting reversible contraception;

(2) Due to the payment model used by the program for coverage of pregnant women, healthcare providers have found that providing long-acting reversible contraception during postpartum is cost prohibitive; and

(3) Action should be taken to ensure that healthcare providers can provide long-acting reversible contraception during postpartum.

(b) (1) The program shall reimburse a healthcare provider for providing long-acting reversible contraception immediately and during postpartum. (2) Reimbursement under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be in addition to the regular payments for services to pregnant women provided by a healthcare provider.

(1) The program shall reimburse a healthcare provider for providing long-acting reversible contraception immediately and during postpartum.

(2) Reimbursement under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be in addition to the regular payments for services to pregnant women provided by a healthcare provider.

(c) The Department of Human Services shall apply for any federal waiver, Medicaid state plan amendment, or other authorization necessary to implement this section.