Prior authorizations — Retrospective reviews

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-1707 — under Medical Assistance.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-77-1707

(1) If the Department of Human Services requires a provider to justify the medical necessity of a service through prior authorization, the department shall not later take the position that the services were not medically necessary, unless the retrospective review establishes that:(1) The previous authorization was based upon misrepresentation by act or omission;(2) The services billed were not provided; or(3) An unexpected change occurred that rendered the prior-authorized care not medically necessary.

(1) The previous authorization was based upon misrepresentation by act or omission;

(2) The services billed were not provided; or

(3) An unexpected change occurred that rendered the prior-authorized care not medically necessary.