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 […]
Discussions with Decision Makers: Rep. AJ McCampbell
What first prompted you to consider running for office? I was a investigator with the D.A. office and a legislator was trying to move a high school to an area that was going to benefit a big business person that did nothing but bring the school down because the land was only suitable for industrial development. […]
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