The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission announces the adoption of Rule 099.41, a drug formulary which regulates all outpatient medications prescribed as a result of work-related injuries. The rule draws on a formulary already in use for state government employees who are injured on the job, with additional provisions for opioid prescriptions based on guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rule applies to new injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2018. The rule and additional information regarding… Read More

The Arkansas State Medical Board will hold a public hearing on April 5, 2018, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on revisions to the proposed amendments to Regulation 2.4 concerning definitions for “excessive prescribing.” The Board held an informational… Read More

In December 2017, the American Medical Association conducted a survey of 1000 practicing physicians (40% primary care/60% specialists) to gain more insight and data on the extent to which prior authorization requirements delay or interfere… Read More

The elections for AMS district trustees concluded on February 28. The following were elected for two-year terms and will be confirmed at the AMS House of Delegates meeting on May 5: District 1 – Matthew Haustein… Read More

AMS has learned from the Medicaid program that a capitation payment (PBPM) for Quarter 1 of 2018 was generated to PCMHs on March 10 with a settlement date of March 16 and some of those… Read More

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology is excited to announce its accreditation by ACGME to offer the first radiation oncology residency program in the state of… Read More

The February 2018 issue of AMS NewsBriefs has been distributed via email and printed mail. Members, if you did not receive a copy, please give us a call to update your subscription preferences at 800-542-1058.… Read More

The new Medicare card is a result of MACRA’s requirement that CMS issue Medicare cards that do not display Social Security numbers to address the risk of beneficiary identity theft. New Medicare cards will be… Read More

AMS now has a solution for helping physicians manage their student loan debt. Through a new partnership with LendKey, AMS members can consolidate and refinance student loan debt at competitive interest rates (as low as… Read More

The Arkansas Medical Society is seeking a few more physician volunteers for the 2018 Fiscal Session at the State Capitol. The doctor of the day should plan to arrive at the State Capitol Infirmary around… Read More

Save the dates! October 2 & 3 – Little Rock, Wyndham Hotel October 11 – Fayetteville, Hilton Garden Inn October 18 – Jonesboro, ASU Convocation Center… Read More