Health Consultants: State Innovative, But Should Try More Proven Strategies

Arkansas state legislators met with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and The Stephen Group—a healthcare consulting group—to discuss the direction of the Arkansas Healthcare Payment Improvement Initiative, reports Little Rock’s ABC affiliate KATV. The Stephen Group, who was hired by the State Legislator to assess the AHCPII program, reported that the work being done by the AHCPII is innovative, but the state should look to successes in other states to address some high-cost areas.