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Committee advances Medicaid‑waiver bill to continue expansion, add rebates and work components
Summary
Rep. Johnson presented a package to renew the Medicaid expansion waiver that would capture pharmacy rebates, change premium reporting to increase premium‑tax revenue, raise the medical‑loss ratio requirement for carriers and add a work‑reporting feature; the committee approved the bill.
The House Insurance and Commerce Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 527, a waiver renewal and housekeeping package for Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion program.
Rep. Johnson presented the bill with Janet Mann and DHS Secretary Christy Putnam. Key proposals include redefining how the program’s premium and advanced cost‑share are reported so the state can capture additional premium tax revenue, requiring Qualified Health Plans to remit pharmacy rebates to the state (with 90%…
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