Medical Association of Alabama Advancing Prior Authorization Reforms – Launches Website ALFixPriorAuth.com
Prior authorization (PA) processes have become a significant challenge for physicians, leading to delays in necessary treatments and increased administrative burdens which negatively affect patient care. Recognizing these challenges, the Medical Association of Alabama is committed to supporting comprehensive and meaningful PA reforms, both in Alabama and Washington, D.C., which build on the success seen […]
Avoid Fines and Penalties by Timely Responding to Requests for Patient Records
By: Angie Cameron Smith, Burr & Forman LLP The Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) routinely makes announcements about enforcement actions taken against healthcare providers. One such enforcement action is a civil money penalty (“CMP”) related to a provider’s failure to timely comply with a request for medical records from a patient. So far in 2024, […]
Prior Authorization Delays ‘Disheartening’ as Patients Suffer and Wait for Care, Says Alabama Doctor
Dr. Amanda Williams, President of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, recently spoke out on Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal about a new campaign to reduce delays in patient care caused by prior authorizations. Delays caused by prior authorization are a growing problem that leave frustrated patients stuck waiting for medical care their […]
FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Blocked by Federal Judge
By: H. Carlton Hilson, Amy Jordan Wilkes, and Gabriell Jeffreys, Burr & Forman LLC On August 20, 2024, a federal judge in Texas blocked a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) final rule from taking effect that would effectively ban most employee non-compete agreements. The rule, which was set to take effect on September 4, 2024, would […]
Dr. Brittney Anderson Appointed to Board of Trustees for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Brittney Anderson, M.D., of AndersonFamily Care in Demopolis, to the board of trustees of the Alabama School of HealthcareSciences. The newly established school will be located in Demopolis and offer Alabama studentsa high school experience that trains them to enter an in-demand medical career or topursue higher education after graduation. […]
Congress Considers Expanding Medicare Coverage for Prescription Weight Loss Medications
By: Jessie Bekker, Burr & Forman LLP Some Congressional leaders voted to expand Medicare coverage for prescription medications to treat obesity. The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted in late June to pass the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023. If passed, the bill would approve Medicare Part D coverage for glucagon-like […]
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