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Health insurance is one type of insurance which you cannot afford to ignore. Indeed, purchasing suitable health insurance coverage for your family is costly, but it also requires a good evaluation of all potential risks and its impact on your financial health. In the U.S., more than 47 million people are uninsured and working families constitute a major part of this uninsured population. With the rising health care costs, many of these families usually decide to do without having proper health coverage, unaware of the consequences of huge medical bills of an unforeseen event. For those families who are not covered under their employers’ group plan, many states provide low-cost health insurance programs to them.

In 2008, Arkansas was ranked as the 43rd healthiest state to live in, climbing five spots from its 2007 ranking, according to the America's Health Rankings. The state witnessed a remarkable improvement in its health score due to the decrease in the prevalence of smoking as well as in the percentage of children in poverty, and a moderate public health funding. The state of Arkansas, having the population of more than two million citizens, has both private-market and public health insurance alternatives. The private-market health insurance comprises of numerous types of health plans including family, medicare supplemental, short-term, student, group and dental. Additionally, the state and federal government sponsored programs provide inexpensive health coverage to the uninsurable residents of Arkansas who meet specific eligibility requirements such as age, income and tobacco consumption.

The Alaska Insurance Department is responsible for regulating all types of insurance sold in the state of Alaska including health insurance policies offered by private-market health insurers or public health coverage programs. However, approximately 17.5% of the population remains uninsured, which is the biggest health concern for the Arkansas government. According to the Censor Bureau’s 2007 and 2008 Current Population Survey, approximately 29.5% of Arkansas citizens continue to survive without any kind of health insurance and under the above 200% FPL category.

Choosing a health plan for your family can be intimidating and confusing. Therefore, your best interests lie in consulting with a licensed health insurance agent/broker to avail the appropriate health insurance alternatives.

Below is the guidelines for applying for and obtaining individual health insurance in the state of Arkansas. These regulations apply to all insurance companies offering individual or family health insurance in Arkansas:

Below is the guidelines for small group health insurance in the state of Arkansas. These regulations apply to all insurance companies offering small group health insurance in Arkansas:

Below are the COBRA guidelines for small groups in the state of Arkansas. For employer groups of more than 20 employees, refer to the federal COBRA guidelines:

There are several state sponsored health insurance programs in the State of Arkansas to assist those without insurance in obtaining adequate coverage.

Some states offer special state sponsored health insurance plans for qualified persons that are not eligible for individual health insurance due to pre-existing medical conditions. The guidelines for enrollment in these programs vary by state. The high-risk pool in the State of Arkansas is summarized in the chart below:

Through shared funding from the federal government, the State of Arkansas provides health insurance for uninsured children that meet certain eligibility guidelines. A summary of this program is outlined in the chart below:

Medicaid is a state program partially funded through the federal government. Qualification guidelines, as well as the types of people that are eligible, will vary by state. The chart below provides a summary of the Medicaid programs in the State of Arkansas:

Arkansas Health Care Options Matrix™ Guide

Provided by the Foundation for Health Coverage Education, the guide is a quick reference guide prepared by the non-profit Foundation for Health Coverage Education that outlines Arkansas’s public and private health care choices for individuals and groups with various demographic profiles.

Family Health Insurance Guide by HealthInsuranceFinders.com

The guide created by HealthInsuranceFinders.com provides useful information regarding health insurance coverage such as individual/family health insurance, group health insurance, separate child health insurance and state-sponsored programs that are available for low to middle income families.

Arkansas: At-A-Glance

Provides exclusive health data of Arkansas. Statehealthfacts.org is a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and is designed to provide free, up-to-date, and easy-to-use health data on all 50 states.