WSG Consulting, LLC

11/13/2025

We are pleased to share some important news about a planned transition at WSG Consulting, LLC. After decades of service to our clients and to the State of Arkansas, Robbie Wills and Dana Wills will retire from day-to-day client work at the end of this year.

Beginning January 1, 2026, WSG partners Kelley Linck and Bill Stovall will continue to provide all services for our clients and legislators.

"It has been the honor of our careers to stand beside the clients we've served. WSG Consulting was built on relationships, trust, and follow-through, and those values are strongest in Kelley and Bill. We leave knowing the clients and relationships we care so deeply about could not be in better hands." - Robbie and Dana Wills

Moving forward, the direct contacts for the firm are:

Kelley Linck
Principal, WSG Consulting
870-404-2741 | [email protected]

Bill Stovall
Principal, WSG Consulting
501-413-0888 | [email protected]

Thank you for your continued trust in WSG Consulting and in the work we do together!

04/17/2025

ICYMI: Experts Discuss Value of PBMs at Capitol Hill Briefing

It seems to be open season on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). What are PBMs why are policymakers hearing so much about them now?

That was one of the questions answered as the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) convened a panel of experts on Capitol Hill last week to discuss the role of PBMs in the health care system.

JC Scott, president and CEO, PCMA, welcomed Congressional staffers and noted that Americans are facing an affordability challenge due to high list prices set by drug companies and unprecedented demand for new drugs. He highlighted how PBMs have responded to evolving consumer demands by launching new innovations that lower out-of-pocket costs, help more patients access the drugs they need, and strengthen the pharmacy market.

Scott emphasized the importance of every health plan sponsor having the ability to choose what best fits their needs and urged Congress to protect that flexibility, saying:

"No plan sponsor is required to hire a PBM. It's a free and open market. Plan sponsors choose first whether to even contract with a PBM and then they decide the services that will give them the best ability to provide the benefits.”

Former Congressman Ryan Costello asked the experts to discuss the value of a PBM. Panelists described how PBMs secure savings for employers, patients, and taxpayers, enable better health outcomes for patients, and provide employers with a wide range of choices for quality prescription drug coverage. This work translates into real savings – helping patients and employers save $1,154 per person every year.

Alex Keeton, VP Pharmacy Care Services, UnitedHealth Group, described the important role that PBMs play in making drugs affordable and accessible for patients:

“We want drug companies to make investments and bring new cures and therapeutics to market… PBMs act as the counterweight to drug companies’ pricing power, to bring them to the table and say we want to provide access to your medicines but they need to be affordable.”

Panelists then turned to the role that pharmacies play in a patient-centered health care system. Brad Kogen, AVP Pharmacy Network Management, Prime Therapeutics, spoke about the importance of retail pharmacies and how valuable they are for patients to have a range of choices to access their prescriptions. Kogen discussed the quality component and standards in building networks, which helps provide patients with a higher quality, lower cost pharmacy experience. He also discussed the value of specialty pharmacies, especially for patients with complex conditions.

Vertical integration and competition in the PBM market was another area of inquiry from staffers. Angela Banks, VP Policy, PCMA, described the rigorous process that PBMs must go through to secure new business, competing with the more than 70 full-service PBMs in the market and matching the requirements set forth by the employer, labor union, or health plan. The panel agreed that the competition in the marketplace is a catalyst for better serving employers and patients, with PBMs focused on leveraging everything they can to improve the health care system.

Those interested in learning more about PBMs are welcome to reach out to Lucia Lebens ([email protected]), SVP Federal Affairs and Political Strategy, PCMA.

04/15/2025

WSG Consulting, LLC is proud to represent the Arkansas General Aviation Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) in getting this done!

HB1807 passed the Senate and is on its way to the Governor’s desk!! Thank you to all who helped get this done! A major victory for ARGAA and the Arkansas general aviation community!

Why is this important to Arkansas general aviation? Longstanding Arkansas tax law allows those purchasing aircraft to be leased to a third party the “either-or” option of either (1) paying sales tax upon the initial purchase of aircraft, or (2) paying use tax on the lease income of the aircraft as it is received. Arkansas’ tax authority, the Department of Finance and Administration (DF&A) - reinterpreting the law not as “either-or” but “both” - had begun targeted audits of aircraft owners and levying taxes they were not authorized to collect, resulting in double-taxation of aircraft.

HB1807 clarifies who qualifies for the “either-or” option and what requirements must be met. It codifies long-standing aviation tax law and resolves ambiguities that have become an impediment to having more aircraft based in the state.

This bill does three things:


· Clarifies how sales tax is applied to aircraft in held in inventory for resale.

· Codifies the generally accepted minimum lease rate of 7.5% of the acquisition cost, the industry standard used in multiple states, when calculating use tax.

· Prevents DF&A from implementing double-taxation of aircraft held for resale or lease, an issue that has prevented more aircraft from being based in Arkansas.


HB1807 was supported by the Arkansas General Aviation Association, the Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance, Arkansas Airport Operators Association, Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).

03/19/2025

Former Speakers Stovall and Wills are honored to share time with Speaker Brian Evans, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and former Speakers Shane Broadway, Herchell Cleveland and Mathew Shepherd at the 2025 Speaker’s Ball!

01/23/2025

It is an honor to represent this association at the state capitol!

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas from your friends at WSG Consulting, LLC: Robbie, Dana, Bill, Kelley and Rick!

12/18/2024

WSG Consulting, LLC is proud to be part of the lobbying team for the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport as they break ground on a $4.1 million curbside canopy project!

12/09/2024

WSG Consulting, LLC is proud to be with our valued client, the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, at their 2024 Winter Directors Conference in Hot Springs! Better Connected, Together!

10/24/2024

VOTE NO on Issue 2. It’s a BAD DEAL for Arkansas!

10/11/2024

Vote NO on Issue 2. Don’t let out-of-state billionaires cost Arkansas millions of casino tax dollars!

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06/13/2024

WSG Consulting will be present and accounted for next week on behalf of our wonderful clients!

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