Arkansas Statutes
§ 23-86-120 — Hospice care coverage for terminally ill patients
Arkansas·Title 23
(a)(1) Every accident and health insurance company, hospital service corporation, health maintenance organization, or other health insurance provider in the State of Arkansas shall offer to each master group contract holder, coverage for hospice facilities and hospice programs as defined under § 20-7-117 .
(2)(A) The offer of these benefits shall be subject to the right of the policy or contract holder to reject the coverage.
(B)The rejection by the policy or contract holder shall be in writing.
(b)The insurance coverage required in subsection (a) of this section shall provide terminally ill patients with coverage for prognosis and treatment of at least the rates of reimbursement as are provided for hospice care under Medicare and the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, Title XVIII of t
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Legislative History
Acts 1999, No. 922, § 1; 2001, No. 1063, § 20.
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