Arkansas is a strong made-whole state
Provider liens are governed by the Medical, Nursing, Hospital, and Ambulance Service Lien Act, starting at Ark. Code 18-46-104. Arkansas Medicaid's recovery rules begin at Ark. Code 20-77-301, and auto medical payments reimbursement is in Ark. Code 23-89-207. Medicare recovers under the federal Medicare Secondary Payer statute.
Learn how Medicare and Arkansas Medicaid recover from a settlement, how strongly the made-whole doctrine protects you, and how a hospital lien differs from a health insurer's claim.