Business

Making Sure You're Not Surprised By The No Surprise Act

Mar 11, 2022 at 08:25 am by steve

By Lindsey Phillips The No Surprise Act (the "Act"), which became effective January 1, 2022, creates federal protections against surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bil.... Read More

Business

OIG Allows Employer to Retain Profits from Employed Nurse Anesthetist in Surgery Center

Mar 11, 2022 at 08:23 am by steve

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published an advisory opinion recently permitting a pain management practice to retain the prof.... Read More

Business

Billing Under Another Provider's Name Can Land Physicians in Hot Water

Mar 11, 2022 at 08:20 am by steve

When it comes to Medicare, billing under the wrong physician's ID can cost doctors and hospitals - literally. Consider these three recent incidents that, taken together, resul.... Read More

Grand Rounds

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama Provides Medical School Scholarships

Mar 11, 2022 at 08:17 am by steve

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama has selected 27 medical students from four medical schools in Alabama to receive scholarships. As a condition of these scholarships, the recipi.... Read More

Grand Rounds

Poll: Alabamians Support Use of ARPA Funds to Protect Rural Hospitals

Mar 11, 2022 at 08:16 am by steve

Alabama's likely voters overwhelmingly support using federal COVID-19 relief funds to increase funding for mental health and rural hospitals, according to a new Alabama Arise.... Read More