Ark. Code Ann. § 23-85-140: Nonparticipation in maintenance of licensure or maintenance of certification - Insurer prohibited from denying reimbursement or discriminating in reimbursement levels - Definitions

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Maintenance of certification" means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations or other activities to maintain specialty medical certification; and (2) "Specialty medical board certification" means a certification by a board that: (A) Specializes in one (1) particular area of medicine; and (B) Typically requires examinations that are in addition to the requirements of the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice medicine. (b) An insurer shall not: (1) Deny reimbursement to or prevent a physician from participating in any provider network based solely on a decision of the physician not to participate in any form of maintenance of certification; or (2) Discriminate with respect to reimbursement levels based solely on a decision of the physician not to participate in any form of maintenance of certification. Added by Act 2019, No. 804,§ 3, eff. 7/24/2019.

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Maintenance of certification" means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations or other activities to maintain specialty medical certification; and (2) "Specialty medical board certification" means a certification by a board that: (A) Specializes in one (1) particular area of medicine; and (B) Typically requires examinations that are in addition to the requirements of the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice medicine.

(1) "Maintenance of certification" means any process requiring periodic recertification examinations or other activities to maintain specialty medical certification; and

(2) "Specialty medical board certification" means a certification by a board that: (A) Specializes in one (1) particular area of medicine; and (B) Typically requires examinations that are in addition to the requirements of the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice medicine.

(A) Specializes in one (1) particular area of medicine; and

(B) Typically requires examinations that are in addition to the requirements of the Arkansas State Medical Board to practice medicine.

(b) An insurer shall not: (1) Deny reimbursement to or prevent a physician from participating in any provider network based solely on a decision of the physician not to participate in any form of maintenance of certification; or (2) Discriminate with respect to reimbursement levels based solely on a decision of the physician not to participate in any form of maintenance of certification.

(1) Deny reimbursement to or prevent a physician from participating in any provider network based solely on a decision of the physician not to participate in any form of maintenance of certification; or

(2) Discriminate with respect to reimbursement levels based solely on a decision of the physician not to participate in any form of maintenance of certification.