Hospital Consumer Assist

REPORTS

You can use this website to look up information about an Arkansas hospital. The site provides basic demographic, quality and pricing reports.

TWO WAYS TO LOOK UP A HOSPITAL

Map
Click a county on an Arkansas map and get a list of all hospitals in that county. Then click on a hospital in the list to see its reports.
Search
Enter criteria (such as city name, zip code, services provided, etc.) and get a list of all Arkansas hospitals that meet your criteria. Then click on a hospital in the list to see its reports.

Things to Know When You Look at Price Reports

IF YOU HAVE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE ...

Commercial insurers negotiate discounts with hospitals on behalf of the patients they represent. The discounts vary among insurers.
Numerous factors, such as type of plan, co-pay, co-insurance, deductible, out-of-pocket maximums and other limitations will also affect your financial responsibility to a hospital.
Begin by contacting your insurance company to understand all of the factors affecting your financial responsibility.

IF YOU HAVE MEDICARE ...

Medicare has a set fee schedule that represents a discount from hospital billed charges.
Medicare will pay for many of your healthcare expenses but not all of them.
Special rules apply if you have employer group health insurance coverage through your own job or a spouse's job.
If you have a supplemental insurance policy, it may cover some costs Medicare does not cover.
Contact Arkansas Medicare at www.arkmedicare.com.

IF YOU HAVE MEDICAID ...

Medicaid pays hospitals in accordance with a set per diem rate that represents a discount from hospital billed charges.
Generally, Arkansas Medicaid recipients are responsible for 10 percent of the per diem for the first day of a period of hospitalization.
Contact your local Medicaid office at 1-800-482-5431 or visit the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services.

IF YOU ARE UNINSURED ...