20-77-133. Walk-in clinic and emergent care clinic — Medicaid reimbursement — Definitions.

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20-77-133. Walk-in clinic and emergent care clinic — Medicaid reimbursement — Definitions.

20-77-133. Walk-in clinic and emergent care clinic — Medicaid reimbursement — Definitions. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Emergent care clinic” means a walk-in clinic focused on the delivery of ambulatory care in a facility outside of traditional emergency care; and (2) “Walk-in clinic” means a medical clinic that accepts patients on a walk-in basis and without an appointment. (b) When a Medicaid beneficiary who does not have an assigned primary care provider utilizes or attempts to utilize a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic, the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic shall not decline to treat the patient due to his or her lack of a primary care provider. (c) The Arkansas Medicaid Program shall reimburse for up to four (4) healthcare visits per year at a walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic when the Medicaid beneficiary does not have a primary care provider assigned if the walk-in clinic or emergent care clinic is associated with a hospital.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-77-133

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