Month: June 2022
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Extending Medicaid Postpartum Coverage – Success on an Medical Association Top Priority
For the second installment of an in-depth look into each of the Association’s “Top 10 Highlights” from the 2022 Legislative Session, we will look at the Medical Association’s successful multi-year advocacy efforts to secure a Medicaid postpartum coverage extension from 60 days to 12 months after birth. Alabama has the nation’s third worst maternal death…
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Discussions with Decision Makers: Representative Arnold Mooney
Rep. Mooney (R–Birmingham) is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, serving the 43rd district covering Shelby County. Born and raised in Montgomery, Rep. Mooney is supported by ALAPAC and a member of the House Health Committee. Rep. Mooney has been married to his wife Kelly for 31 years; has three grown children, a…
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FIVE TIPS FOR MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION YOUR LAWYER WANTS YOU TO KNOW (AND FOLLOW)
By Angie Cameron Smith, Burr & Forman, LLP Good documentation is important for many reasons: continuity of care, compliance, and risk management to name a few. Documentation supports payment for services but can also form the basis of medical malpractice cases, whether it be lack of documentation, improper documentation or poor documentation. Therefore, it is…