§ 23-79-158. Denials of dental claims
(a) (1) As used in this section, “insurer” means an insurance company, a health maintenance organization, a hospital and medical service corporation, or a self-insured health plan for employees of a governmental entity that provides dental benefits. (2) As used in this section, “insurer” includes an outside review entity that contracts with an insurance company, […]
§ 23-79-159. Notification of drug formulary changes
(a) (1) A health benefit plan that provides prescription drug coverage or contracts with a third party for prescription drug services with tiered copayments shall notify an enrollee presently taking a prescription drug, in writing or electronically at the request of the enrollee, at least sixty (60) days before an increase in the enrollee’s financial […]
§ 23-79-160. Health insurance information regarding Health Care Independence Program
Upon notification to enrollees in the Health Care Independence Program established by the Health Care Independence Act of 2013, § 20-77-2401 et seq. [repealed], that the Health Care Independence Program ends on December 31, 2016, the Department of Human Services shall simultaneously provide to enrollees in the Health Care Independence Program the following information in […]
§ 23-79-161. Payment for oral anticancer medications — Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Anticancer medication” means any drug or biologic that is used to kill, slow, or prevent the growth of cancerous cells; (2) (A) “Health benefit plan” means any group or blanket plan, policy, or contract for healthcare services issued, renewed, or extended in this state and outside this state […]
§ 23-79-162. Notice of renewal in affiliate or subsidiary
(a) This section applies to all forms of property and casualty insurance written under this subchapter. (b) A notice of nonrenewal is not required if: (1) The insured is transferred from an insurer to an affiliate insurer for future coverage; and (2) The transfer results in substantially similar or broader coverage to the insured. (c) […]
§ 23-79-163. Excepted benefits
Excepted benefits are not subject to the requirements of this subchapter regarding coverage of a specific person, provider, treatment, service, condition, or disease unless that coverage is required by law.
§ 23-79-130. Impairment of speech or hearing
(a) Every accident and health insurer, hospital or medical service corporation, or health maintenance organization transacting accident and health insurance or providing health coverage in the State of Arkansas, which delivers or issues for delivery or renews, extends, or modifies accident and medical coverage on an expense-incurred service or prepaid basis, shall provide coverage for […]
§ 23-79-131. Exemption of proceeds — Life insurance
(a) (1) If a policy of insurance is effected by any person on his or her own life or on another life in favor of a person other than himself or herself or, except in cases of transfer with intent to defraud creditors, if a policy of life insurance is assigned or in any way […]
§ 23-79-132. Exemption of proceeds — Group life
(a) (1) A policy of group life insurance or the proceeds thereof payable to the individual insured or to the beneficiary thereunder shall not be liable, either before or after payment, to be applied by any legal or equitable process to pay any debt or liability of the insured individual, or his or her beneficiary, […]
§ 23-79-133. Exemption of proceeds — Accident and health insurance
The proceeds or avails of all contracts of accident and health insurance and of provisions providing benefits on account of the insured’s disability that are supplemental to life insurance or annuity contracts shall be exempt from all liability for any debt of the insured and from any debt of the beneficiary existing at the time […]