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Take it freeBlueprint is pre-configured with Arkansas’s 75 counties, CMS MA time-distance thresholds, and HSD specialty categories. Your adequacy score runs on day one.
Arkansas at a Glance
75
Counties tracked
11
MA plans competing
October 1 – March 31
Filing window
The Arkansas Adequacy Challenge
Arkansas is a Little Rock and NW Arkansas metros with rural Delta and Ozark gaps state. MA plan sponsors operating here must satisfy CMS time-distance standards across all 75 counties — a task that demands accurate county classifications and pre-loaded specialty categories. Getting it wrong means adequacy gap notices and potential filing rejections.
Rural Arkansas Delta counties (Phillips, Lee, St. Francis) and Ozark Mountain counties have chronic primary care and specialty shortages — FQHC contracting is essential for adequacy in these regions
Key Specialties to Monitor in AR
How Blueprint Handles It
No setup needed for the county map. Every Arkansas county is pre-loaded with the correct urban, suburban, and rural classifications Blueprint uses for adequacy scoring.
Time-distance thresholds, urban/suburban/rural county classifications, and HSD specialty requirements are all loaded. No manual configuration required.
Blueprint automatically flags counties that need waiver or good-faith effort documentation — so your team knows where to focus before the filing window closes.
Quick Reference
| County classification | Little Rock and NW Arkansas metros with rural Delta and Ozark gaps |
| Top specialty gaps | Primary Care, Cardiology, Behavioral Health, OB/GYN |
| Rural strategy | Rural Arkansas Delta counties (Phillips, Lee, St. |
| Filing window | October 1 – March 31 |
Customer Story
“Teams building MA networks in Arkansasuse Blueprint to catch adequacy gaps at Week 4 — not Week 14.”
Ready to build in Arkansas?
All 75 Arkansas counties, CMS MA rules, and rural gap detection are pre-loaded. Schedule a demo and your adequacy score runs before the call ends.