Keeping Physicians in Mind and Informed.
COVID-19 Update, 8/10/21
Status Update as of 8/10/21 from ADH Website: 


  • Total cumulative cases in Arkansas - 407,892
  • New confirmed cases since 8/9/21 - 2,620
  • Active cases - 23,377
  • Deaths - 6,346
  • Patients in the hospital - 1,435
  • Patients on ventilators - 294
  • Total Individuals Fully Immunizied - 1,096,947
  • Total Individuals Partially Immunized - 338,728
Temporary Increase in Arkansas Medicaid COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Rate

Today, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that only 4% of the total Medicaid population (age 12 and up) in Arkansas has been immunized. In order to increase that number, Arkansas Medicaid, in conjunction with the Office of the Governor, has authorized a temporary increase in the reimbursement rate for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines. This temporary increase will be effective for sixty (60) days. The increase applies to both first (1st) and second (2nd) vaccination administration (if Pfizer or Moderna), or a single shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccination.

The correct procedure codes that must be used to obtain the temporary increase in administration rates are set out in the tables in this Official Notice.
ADH Update: COVID Vaccine and Pregnancy Webinar, This Thursday at 12 p.m.

OBGYN William W. “Sam” Greenfield, MD, will present a one-hour (CME credit) webinar in which attendees will be presented with information that will build confidence in their own understanding of the vaccines as they relate to pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as how they relate to fertility. 

Dr. William Greenfield has been a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UAMS for 17 years and a staff doctor at the Arkansas Department of Health for the last four years.

This event is free for members AND non-members, but you must register to attend.
1 hour of CME is available to physicians, pharmacists, and nurses. 
AFMC Webinar: Battling COVID-19 with Monoclonal Antibody Therapy, August 18

Monoclonal antibodies boost the immune system’s ability to fight COVID-19, prevent serious complications, reduce hospitalizations and death.

Please join AFMC, the Arkansas Department of Health, and an esteemed physician panel for an interactive discussion on the benefits of monoclonal antibody therapy for at-risk patients with COVID-19.

If you want to join this event, you’ll need to register for it. After your registration is approved, you’ll receive an email message with information on how to join.

Got Questions? Let Us Help.

The Arkansas Medical Society is here to serve our physician members and their medical teams. On our website, we have a place that you can send us questions or share what you're experiencing. Visit ARKMED.org/covid19 and click on the Got Questions box. We will respond to your question as soon as possible. Thank you for your hard work and together we will make it through this crisis.
For more AMS COVID-19 Resources, visit ARKMED.org/covid19.
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