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11 08, 2023

SB 167

Relating to the Board of Pharmacy; to amend Section 34-23-30 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to persons required to have a permit issued by the board to perform pharmacy services; to provide that an entity providing pharmacy services to residents of this state, rather than a person, would be required to have a permit issued by the board.

SB 167
11 08, 2023

HB 518

Regarding health insurance; to provide for a state health care exchange pursuant to the federal Affordable Care Act; to establish a governing board of directors and an executive director and require the board to operate the exchange; and to provide for coordination with and assistance from the Department of Insurance.

HB 518
11 08, 2023

HB 475

Relating to rural hospitals; to provide for funding of rural hospitals by creating the Rural Hospital Investment Program; to establish a governing board to administer the program, to provide for a state income tax credit in exchange for donations to rural hospitals; and to provide for coordination with the Department of Revenue

HB 475
11 08, 2023

SB 77 (see companion bill HB 126)

To create the Medicaid Emergency Reserve Fund and to provide for the withdrawal and use of amounts deposited into the fund. The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the State of Alabama that the Alabama Medicaid Agency is not forced to reduce payments to medical providers or eliminate optional but essential medical benefits to Medicaid recipients when the fiscal year appropriation is insufficient to continue the operations of the Medicaid program. It is the intent of the Legislature that there be a Medicaid Emergency Reserve Fund to ensure the continued [...]

SB 77 (see companion bill HB 126)
11 08, 2023

HB 126 (see companion bill SB 77)

To create the Medicaid Emergency Reserve Fund and to provide for the withdrawal and use of amounts deposited into the fund. The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the State of Alabama that the Alabama Medicaid Agency is not forced to reduce payments to medical providers or eliminate optional but essential medical benefits to Medicaid recipients when the fiscal year appropriation is insufficient to continue the operations of the Medicaid program. It is the intent of the Legislature that there be a Medicaid Emergency Reserve Fund to ensure the continued [...]

HB 126 (see companion bill SB 77)
17 01, 2023

Major Insurers See Antitrust Enforcement Action Headed to Appeals

We ended 2022 with an update on trends in healthcare provider consolidation and enforcement actions. In this inaugural 2023 issue of Litigation and Enforcement Highlights, we turn to the latest action in healthcare payer enforcement and litigation. Major insurers UnitedHealth and Blue Cross Blue Shield experienced similar antitrust woes lately, as both insurers saw their seemingly finalized lawsuits headed to the appeals court.   UnitedHealth Merger Challenge Continues Post-Acquisition The UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare merger lawsuit grabbed headlines at the end of last year. The deal was officially consummated in October after receiving court [...]

Major Insurers See Antitrust Enforcement Action Headed to Appeals