Mitchell Blackstock, PLLC

01/20/2026

We’re proud to stand with the Arkansas State Dental Association in the ongoing effort to expand access to dental care across Arkansas.

At issue right now is whether the Arkansas Department of Human Services will fully implement Act 1025, which the General Assembly passed to increase Medicaid dental reimbursement rates and adjust reimbursement caps. Those changes were enacted to address long-standing access problems in the state.

Last week’s legislative hearing marked an important victory toward those goals!

We are working with the Arkansas State Dental Association to ensure these reforms are properly promulgated and carried out as the legislature intended, so providers can participate and patients can get the care they need.

You can find the link to the full story in the comments.

01/02/2026

As we welcome the new year, we want to wish our clients, colleagues, and community a happy and healthy New Year.

Thank you for the trust you place in our firm. We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2026!

12/11/2025

🎄 One Week Left to Enter Our Holiday Giveaway! 🎁

We’re down to the final week of our Christmas giveaway. If you haven’t entered yet, there’s still plenty of time to join in for a chance to win a $300 gift card. See the original post from 12/05 for details on how to get entered!

🎁 Holiday Giveaway Time! 🎁

We’re getting into the Christmas spirit and want to spread a little cheer. So, we’re giving away a $300 VISA gift card to one lucky winner!

About Mitchell Blackstock, PLLC:
We are a full-service Arkansas law firm based in Little Rock that handles a broad range of legal matters. Over decades, we’ve built a reputation on ethical work, plainspoken guidance, and a commitment to helping clients navigate complex legal and regulatory issues with clarity and confidence.

🎄How to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Like/Follow our page
3. Comment below
4. Share the post

Do all four and you’re entered!

We’ll pick one winner at random on December 17, 2025 and announce it here.

A few quick notes:
• Open to Arkansas residents 18 and older
• No purchase or request for legal services required to enter
• This giveaway doesn’t create an attorney-client relationship

Good luck, and happy holidays from all of us at Mitchell Blackstock, PLLC!

12/05/2025

🎁 Holiday Giveaway Time! 🎁

We’re getting into the Christmas spirit and want to spread a little cheer. So, we’re giving away a $300 VISA gift card to one lucky winner!

About Mitchell Blackstock, PLLC:
We are a full-service Arkansas law firm based in Little Rock that handles a broad range of legal matters. Over decades, we’ve built a reputation on ethical work, plainspoken guidance, and a commitment to helping clients navigate complex legal and regulatory issues with clarity and confidence.

🎄How to enter:
1. Like this post
2. Like/Follow our page
3. Comment below
4. Share the post

Do all four and you’re entered!

We’ll pick one winner at random on December 17, 2025 and announce it here.

A few quick notes:
• Open to Arkansas residents 18 and older
• No purchase or request for legal services required to enter
• This giveaway doesn’t create an attorney-client relationship

Good luck, and happy holidays from all of us at Mitchell Blackstock, PLLC!

03/23/2020

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which has several provisions that impact employers. Notably, the law contains the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, which amends the current Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), allowing leave for eligible employees who can't work (or telework) because their minor child's school or childcare service is closed due to a COVID-19 emergency declared by a federal, state or local authority. The Act also contains provisions for paid leave for eligible employees and tax benefits for employers. Employers and employees should familiarize themselves with the new law.

Have questions regarding how Coronavirus may affect your employment practices? We're here to help. Contact us today!

01/24/2020

Arkansas' Attorney General is headed to the Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, No. 18-540, a case that asks the Court to decide whether ERISA preempts an Arkansas state law that regulates rates at which pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) reimburse pharmacies.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, No. 18-540, a case that asks the Court to decide whether ERISA preempts an Arkansas state law tha

01/24/2020

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/providers-embrace-loosening-stark-law-regulations-suggest-feds-could-go-fu/569825/

The Trump administration's proposed relaxation of regulations around the law has nearly unanimous support in both the hospital and physician community, most of whom say they are chafing against the requirements.

01/24/2020

Mitchell, Blackstock Legal Assistant, Seth Pennington and his husband, Bryan Borland, have given marginalized voices a home in publishing and they do it right here in central Arkansas. We are proud to have Seth as part of our family and look forward to seeing the continued success of Sibling Rivalry Press and the poets and writers it publishes.

The idea of writing a book and publishing it seems simple enough, but believe it or not, the world of publishing can be brutal. Marginalized voices – like people of color, the LGBTQ community, and immigrants – are shunned out because they don’t meet the standards of norm. More than often, they...

01/10/2020

The best way to handle compliance is on the front end.

Hospitals, health systems, physician groups and other healthcare industry face an enormous regulatory and compliance burden unlike any other sector. Below, Womble Bond Dickinson Healthcare Consultant

01/10/2020

Don't get hit with a huge fine! We can help your office stay HIPAA compliant.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced several recent enforcement actions and settlements for violations of Health Insurance Portability and Acc

01/10/2020

On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law a bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2020. The bill included several important health care provisions but left some longstand

12/16/2019

In the case of Korunda Medical, a patient had filed a complaint with OCR in March, claiming the organization had failed to forward records in an electronic format, and charged "more than the reasonably cost-based fees allowed under HIPAA," according to an OCR statement.

The agency provided technical assistance to Korunda, but the practice still failed to provide the records, resulting in a second complaint less than three weeks after the first one was lodged and prompting an investigation.

It's the second enforcement action against a provider in such a case by the Office for Civil Rights at HHS.