2013 Article Archives

HHS Issues Final Plan to Ease Burdensome Regulations

Oct 06, 2011 at 12:17 pm by steve

Birmingham Medical News As directed by President Obama in Executive Order 13563, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has issued its final plan (th.... Read More

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BMN Interview: Dr. R. Bob Mullins, Jr., MD, AL Medicaid Commissioner

Sep 14, 2011 at 01:20 pm by steve

Editors Note: Colin Luke of Balch & Bingham was of great assistance in helping to arrange this interview, along with providing topic ideas. 1) How did you come to be appo.... Read More

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Beautiful Unbroken: One Nurse’s Life

Sep 14, 2011 at 01:20 pm by steve

c.2011, Graywolf Press; $15.00 / $16.50; 224 pages The first step of the journey was easy: packing. You’d been thinking about change lately, vacation or perman.... Read More

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Alabama Medicaid Unleashes Its Latest Enforcement Tool

Sep 14, 2011 at 01:20 pm by steve

On February 2, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a new rule (“Final Rule”) authorized by the Affordable Care Act (.... Read More

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Budget Control Act of 2011

Sep 14, 2011 at 01:20 pm by steve

The Debt Limit On August 2, 2011 Congressed passed and the President signed the Budget Control Act of 2011. The main thrust of this act increases the Government’s.... Read More