TO CREATE THE MEDICAID PROVIDER-LED CARE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.

HB 1818, the "Medicaid Provider-Led Care Transparency and Accountability Act," establishes new standards for Arkansas Medicaid risk-based provider organizations. It requires these organizations to create a beneficiary and provider workgroup, pay for care coordination from capitated rates, prohibit "gag clauses" that restrict advocacy, and collect specific quality data for intellectual/developmental disability services. The bill also mandates standardized credentialing, limits audit frequency, and sets timelines for provider documentation. The bill was filed on March 17, 2025, referred to committee, and withdrawn by the author on April 14, 2025.