§ 23-79-1703. State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board -- Requirements

AR Code § 23-79-1703 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) By the end of plan year 2017, the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board shall explore the evidence supporting opportunities for benefit modification informed by:

(1) The Choosing Wisely Initiative;

(2) Emerging therapies; and

(3) Therapeutic alternatives to invasive surgical procedures, such as regenerative injection therapy.

(b) By July 2018, the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board shall:

(1) Identify and consider implementation of pilot programs that include stepped therapy or center of excellence approaches, or both, for which evidence demonstrates cost savings to the plan; and

(2) Identify opportunities to stimulate conversations between patients and providers about appropriate and necessary treatment, including treatment recommendations identified by the Choosing Wisely Initiative.