ARKANSAS, USA — Every year, insurers propose a rate adjustment in correlation to market trends and health care costs.

But with the combination of tax credits like the American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act ending in December, new Medicaid work requirements and new insurance laws passed during this year’s legislative session all set to take effect in 2026, insurance companies in Arkansas are looking to raise their rates.

Specifically, Centene is seeking a 54% increase, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield has filed for a 25.5% hike, and Ambetter has requested a roughly 20% jump for their customers. All of these filings apply to individual market plans sold on or off the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace and would impact more than 350,000 Arkansans.

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