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Committee approves bill to allow providers to tell families which risk-based plans they’re in network with
Summary
Senate Bill 222 passed after sponsors said it would permit providers to inform families whether a provider is in network with a given risk-based plan; Easterseals Arkansas described instances where families could not get that information under current rules.
Senate Bill 222 cleared the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee after proponents said the bill clarifies that it is not a marketing violation for a provider to inform a current or prospective Medicaid enrollee about the provider’s network status with a risk-based plan.
Senator Brianne Davis, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure would create an optional, Arkansas-based registry and — crucially — make it lawful for providers to answer parents’ direct questions about whether…
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