Ark. Code Ann. § 23-99-1129: Appeals process for disallowance of prior authorization

(a) If the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy and the Arkansas State Medical Board, jointly, disallow a prior authorization of a prescription drug, medicine, biological product, pharmaceutical, or pharmaceutical service requested under § 23-99-1128 , a healthcare insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or other interested party may file an appeal to the State Insurance Department within ninety (90) days of the disallowance of the prior authorization.

(b) No later than the thirtieth day after the date a healthcare insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or other interested party files an appeal under subsection (a) of this section, the Insurance Commissioner shall appoint an independent review organization to review the appeal.

(c) A healthcare insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or other interested party that files an appeal under subsection (a) of this section shall pay for the independent review organization appointed under subsection (b) of this section to review the appeal.

(d) A healthcare insurer, pharmacy benefits manager, or other interested party is bound by the independent review organization's determination of the appeal under this section.