{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1707","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-1707","heading":"Prior authorizations - Retrospective reviews","body":"If the Department of Human Services requires a provider to justify the medical necessity of a service through prior authorization, the department shall not later take the position that the services were not medically necessary, unless the retrospective review establishes that:\n\n(1) The previous authorization was based upon misrepresentation by act or omission;\n\n(2) The services billed were not provided; or\n\n(3) An unexpected change occurred that rendered the prior-authorized care not medically necessary.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 77","Subchapter 17"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"16fba5426bd7dfd8b34c2fa268014e8c51f054698cf1eb09dbac352f01cd67d4","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1706","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-77-1708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}