Medical Association of the State of Alabama

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  • What If No One Was on Call [at the Legislature]?

    What If No One Was on Call [at the Legislature]?

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    2017 Legislative Recap In times of illness, injury and emergency, patients depend on their physicians. But what if no one was on call? Public health would be in jeopardy. However, the same holds true during a legislative session. What would happen if the Medical Association was not on call, advocating for you and your patients…

  • RCO Implementation Changes and Service Delivery Network Timelines

    RCO Implementation Changes and Service Delivery Network Timelines

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    The Alabama Medicaid Agency is working with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to amend the approved 1115 waiver to allow for an Oct. 1, 2017, start date for the Regional Care Organization program. The deadline for probationary RCOs to demonstrate the existence of an adequate service delivery network by submitting to Medicaid signed contracts…

  • 2017 Chronic Care Management Changes and Outsourcing Chronic Care

    2017 Chronic Care Management Changes and Outsourcing Chronic Care

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    Medicare’s shift towards value-based care means the traditional model of health care reimbursement has just had a major shakeup. With value-based care, providers’ payments are now based on the value of care physicians deliver to patients and their health outcomes. Patients with chronic conditions often require greater care outside of the office. Beginning Jan. 1,…