Arkansas to Continue Allowing the Sale of Short-Term Limited Duration Health Plans

Arkansas will allow insurers to sell short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) during a federal review period, reports the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. In August, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services announced plans to revisit STLDI plans, and that would not punish states for failing to enforce current STLDI regulations or for applying their own definitions of STLDI during the review period. On October 14, the Arkansas Insurance Department released a bulletin clarifying that Arkansas will allow insurers to sell STLDI consistent with state law while federal rulemaking is underway.