Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE THROUGH EVALUATION AND EDUCATION
- Income
- $41.3 million
- Spending
- $42.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 80%
- Employees
- 383
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $456,881, ceo/president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.6 million spent. DPSQA INSPECTION OF CARE (IOC)THE STATE'S DHS DIVISION OF PROVIDER SERVICES & QUALITY ASSURANCE (DPSQA) IOC CONTRACT WITH AFMC CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING REVIEWS: HEALTH & SAFETY, DYS, PRTF FEDERAL AND PRTF LICENSURE. THE HEALTH & SAFETY INCLUDES ARCHOICES, PACE, CSSP, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND ADDITIONALLY CERTIFICATION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. AFMC COMPLETES ALL INITIAL VISITS FOR THE ENHANCED CSSP FACILITIES. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE ENSURE PROGRAM SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE MEETING THEIR FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, MEDICAID PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS OR LICENSURE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING STAFF REQUIREMENTS, STAFF INTERVIEWS AND CLIENT INTERVIEWS. OUR IOC TEAM IS FIELD-BASED AND SCATTERED ACROSS THE STATE.
- $7.8 million spent. MCAID REVIEW-CLINICAL SERVICESOUR CLINICAL REVIEW TEAM, BASED IN OUR FORT SMITH OFFICE, PERFORMS UTILIZATION REVIEW FOR THE STATE'S MEDICAID PROGRAM. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM CONSISTING OF PHYSICIANS, NURSING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF APPLY MEDICAL NECESSITY REVIEW PROTOCOLS AND EXPERTISE FOR UTILIZATION REVIEW. DURING SFY 2025 OUR CLINICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PERFORMED 102,825 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REVIEWS AND 59,902 RETROSPECTIVE REVIEWS. IN ADDITION, THIS TEAM PROVIDES OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS DRUG MONOGRAPH DEVELOPMENT, EXPERT WITNESS FOR APPEAL HEARINGS, AND CPT/HCPCS CODE REVIEWS. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE ENSURE APPROPRIATE UTILIZATION OF SERVICES AND BENEFICIARIES RECEIVE TREATMENT THAT CONFORMS TO STANDARDS OF CARE AND EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICES. PROVIDED REVIEW SERVICE AS REQURIED BY CONTRACT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANT SURGEON- 308PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF MUMPS - 0PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF DME - 23,507TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT REVIEW - 0PHYSICIAN DRUG REVIEW - 4,626 EMERGENCY ROOM REVIEW - 45,350 INPATIENT REVIEW - 19,134RETRO REVIEW - 33,526OUT OF STATE - 94EMERGENCY MEDICAID NON-COVERED - 0EXTENSION OF BENEFIT/MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY REVIEW - 0MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY - 6,619ORGAN TRANSPLANT REVIEW - 45PVT OPTION REVIEWS - 0NICU -0THERAPY PERSONAL CARE - 0PRIVATE DUTY NURSING - 314SUSPENDED CLAIMS - 1,156MEDICAL TRANSPORT - 1,106EPSDT - 0LONG TERM CARE - 0FORMULA - 0MEDICAL SUPPLIES - 237APPEAL HEARINGS - 167OPPD - 181LAB AND RADIOLOGY - 22,813PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - 23,269
- $17.7 million spent. MCAID BENEFICIARY RELATIONS & NET ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT / CALL CENTER SERVICESTHROUGH THIS CONTRACT, WE HAVE FOUR STATE AGENCIES THAT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF AFMC'S SERVICES FOR THEIR CLIENTS: DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES (DMS); DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS (DCO); DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (DAABHS); DIVISION OF PROVIDER SERVICES & QUALITY ASSURANCE. THROUGH THE DELIVERABLES OF THIS CONTRACT, WE PERFORM TWO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: (1) SERVE TO LIAISE BETWEEN THE STATE PROVIDER NETWORK AND THE STATE AGENCIES, AND (2) SERVE THE CLIENTS OF THE RESPECTIVE STATE AGENCIES. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE VALUABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES THROUGH ARKANSAS'S SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEMS, PRIMARILY THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. WE PERFORM OUTREACH TO EDUCATE AND SEEK FEEDBACK FROM THE PROVIDERS OF ARKANSAS TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL RESOURCES. WE OFFER SERVICES TO CLIENTS RECEIVING BENEFITS THROUGH THE STATE'S MEDICAID PROGRAM AS WELL AS CLIENTS SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND OPIOID USE DISORDER ASSISTANCE. WE SERVE OUR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CLIENTS WITH CUSTOMIZED, EFFICIENT, AND EFFECTIVE SERVICES TO ENSURE ACCESS TO NEEDED RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH PURPOSEFUL GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE PROFITABILITY WITH EXPERIENCED CUTTING-EDGE SYSTEMS, PROCESSES, AND STANDARDS AS WELL AS A STAFF DEDICATED TO SERVING PEOPLE WITH EXCELLENCE. OUR OUTREACH, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, AND CONTACT SERVICE CENTER ACTIVITIES DEMONSTRATE OUR MISSION AS WE EDUCATE THOSE WITH WHOM WE INTERACT, RESOLVE THEIR INQUIRIES, AND ENSURE ACCESS TO NECESSARY SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT CONTINUES TO GROW WHILE MEETING ALL DELIVERABLES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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