Arkansas
Effective April 6,2021, Arkansas adopted legislation (A.C.A. § 20-9-1502) that placed age limits on “gender-affirming care” for minors. This was permanently blocked on 7/21/2021.
We would like to thank Unity Health in Arkansas for bringing a data error to our attention. Claims data incorrectly sourced to Unity Health in Arkansas should have been assigned to a Unity in another state. We apologize to for the error and thank Unity Health’s leaders for bringing it to our attention.
Total Sex Change Patients
Total Surgery Patients
Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients
Total Prescriptions Written
Total Submitted Charges
Children's Hospitals in Arkansas
Children's Hospital | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
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Little Rock, AR Arkansas Children's | 25 | 0 | 25 | 186 | $25,959 |
All Facilities in Arkansas
For procedure data, facility and state details are based on the healthcare organization’s (HCO) NPI record in NPPES.
For prescription data, facility details are inferred from the healthcare provider’s (HCP) NPI record in NPPES and other publicly available provider directories and may not reflect the actual location where the prescription was written.
SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.
TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.
TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.
For more information on the specific procedure and diagnostic codes and other methodology used to make these determination, read our white paper here.
Facility | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $19,726 |
Washington Regional Medical Center | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | $621 |
St. Bernards Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $385 |
Independent Facility | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $246 |
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $238 |
Jefferson Regional Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $67 |
Baptist Memorial Hospital Crittenden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $18 |
Northwest Medical Center Springdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $8 |