Gov unveils health care plan for small businesses
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Updated: April 17, 2007
The new program, called ARHealthNet, will offer affordable medical benefits to working adults who are employed by small businesses that have not been able to offer health care coverage. The program is the result of several years of planning and collaborative effort between DHHS, the Arkansas Health Insurance Roundtable, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, and the federal government, with guidance from the Arkansas Insurance Department.
While available to all employees of qualified small businesses, the program will be supported by state Tobacco Settlement funds and federal funds for workers with an annual household incomes of 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline or less.
Employers can begin enrolling effective Dec. 20, 2006, with employee benefits beginning in January of 2007.
NovaSys Health is administering the program for the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services. Employers can contact NovaSys Health via phone (800) 540-7566, or by going to their web site at www.novasyshealth.com if they are interested in obtaining information regarding the program.
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