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AFMC HealthSpot
Decreasing Unintended Pregnancies Among Teens
The costs of unintended pregnancy to the individual and to society are substantial. Teen childbearing cost Arkansas taxpayers at least $129 million in 2013 for about 4,155 teen births. Nationally, teen childbearing costs taxpayers at least $9.4 billion each year....
Timely Filing Basics
In an effort to resolve claims denied for eligibility, Arkansas Medicaid has made modifications to bypass the timely filing edits. This includes claims beginning with dates of services on and after Oct. 1, 2013. Providers will have between Oct. 17, 2016 through April...
IQI award winners: 24 hospitals receive more than $3.7 million in incentive payments
IQI award winners: 24 hospitals receive more than $3.7 million in incentive payments Arkansas Medicaid and AFMC released more than $3.7 million in performance bonus payments to 24 Arkansas hospitals as part of the annual Inpatient Quality Incentive (IQI) program. The...
Easy Breakfasts: Plan Ahead for Better Energy, Weight Loss and Healthier Kids
Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Because your body is hungry! You need fuel to provide energy after eight to 12 hours of not eating. Numerous research studies prove that eating a meal in the morning, or whenever you wake up, has numerous health,...
Love Your Heart and Get Active: 12 tips to stay motivated
If you’re part of the 80 percent of Americans who don’t get regular exercise, we can help. You know you need to “do something” and your doctor may have even prescribed regular exercise. But there you sit: no motivation to move and unsure of where to start. It’s just...
