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2014 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 5 - Social Services
Chapter 77 - Medical Assistance
Subchapter 17 - Medicaid Fairness Act
§ 20-77-1708 - Medical necessity.

AR Code § 20-77-1708 (2014) What's This?

(a) There is a presumption in favor of the medical judgment of the performing or prescribing physician in determining medical necessity of treatment.

(b) If an administrative law judge finds that the Department of Human Services has overcome the presumption under subsection (a) of this section, he or she shall state the manner by which the presumption was overcome.

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