Bill
HB 1287
TO AMEND THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; TO DEFINE "DOWNCODE" UNDER THE HEALTHCARE CONTRACTING SIMPLIFICATION ACT; AND TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION BY CONTRACTING ENTITIES OF DOWNCODING.
2025 Regular Session
Introduced by Missy Irvin and 1 co-sponsor
Arkansas law now requires health plans to notify providers when they downcode medical claims, requiring transparency in billing practice adjustments that reduce reimbursement.
Notification that HB1287 is now Act 136