Arkansas Medicaid managed care: what plans must pay
Managed-care plans don't publish their provider fee schedules. What is public is the rule each plan must follow, set in Arkansas's plan contracts, statutes and notices. For 0 of 6 service lines, plans must follow a rule tied to the state's published rates.
- Lines with a binding rule
- 0of 6
- Plans on record
- 16
- Directed payments
- 0
- Capitation cells
- 28$2.33–$17.23 PMPM
Who sets the rate, by service line
| Service line | Main rule for plans | Rates | Also applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician & professional | Paid by the state, outside plansPaid directly by the state, outside managed care | 23,825 | |
| Lab & pathology | Not classified yet | 13,644 | |
| Hospital outpatient | Not classified yet | 7,608 | |
| Radiology | Not classified yet | 5,479 | |
| Equipment & supplies | Not classified yet | 4,229 | |
| Pharmacy | Not classified yet | 2,425 | |
| Dental | Not classified yet | 419 | |
| Behavioral health | Paid by the state, outside plansPaid directly by the state, outside managed care | 211 | |
| Therapy (PT/OT/speech) | Not classified yet | 127 | |
| Vision & hearing | Not classified yet | 85 | |
| Hospice | Not classified yet | 38 | |
| Other home & community services | Paid by the state, outside plansPaid directly by the state, outside managed care | 36 | |
| Transportation | Not classified yet | 33 | |
| IDD services | Paid by the state, outside plansPaid directly by the state, outside managed care | 23 | |
| Clinics (FQHC/RHC) | Not classified yet | 19 | |
| Personal care & attendant | Paid by the state, outside plansPaid directly by the state, outside managed care | 16 | |
| Other | Not classified yet | 13 | |
| Private duty nursing | Not classified yet | 10 | |
| ABA / autism services | Not classified yet | 9 | |
| Hospital inpatient | Not classified yet | 9 | |
| Nursing facility | Paid by the state, outside plansPaid directly by the state, outside managed care | 7 | |
| Home health | Not classified yet | 5 |
Frequently asked questions
Do Arkansas Medicaid plans have to pay the state fee schedule?
The plan contracts we reviewed do not tie plan payment to the state's rates for most lines; plans negotiate rates with providers.
Where do these rules come from?
From Arkansas's managed-care plan contracts, state statutes and regulations, provider notices and CMS-approved directed-payment filings. Each rate in the workspace carries its citation.
Can I see what each plan actually pays?
No plan publishes its provider fee schedule. The closest public signals are the binding rules above, state-set rates, directed payments and the state's own payment-level estimates in its directed-payment filings.