Medical Association of the State of Alabama

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  • Help Us Address “Surprise Billing” Issues

    Help Us Address “Surprise Billing” Issues

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    Last week, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a legislative package (HR 3630) to address the ongoing “Surprise Billing” issues affecting patients and physicians. While this is not the same bill the Association and other medical societies were supporting, the committee did agree to adopt an amendment establishing an independent dispute resolution (IDR)…

  • Before You Lock the Door and Turn Out the Lights . . .

    Before You Lock the Door and Turn Out the Lights . . .

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    Necessary Steps When Closing a Physician Practice The Gilberto Sanchez Story [1] Shortly after a group of DEA agents and other law enforcement personnel sporting tactical gear arrived in the parking lot with search and arrest warrants on a Tuesday early in August, Dr. Gilberto Sanchez was hauled away from his medical practice in the…