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Jackson Hospital reaches deal with Blue Cross, clears path out of bankruptcy
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (453+ words) Jackson Hospital and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama have reached an approved agreement that clears a path for the Montgomery hospital to emerge from bankruptcy, remain open and receive $40 million previously committed by the state. Gov. Kay Ivey’s…...
Jackson Hospital is staying open: Board announces 'path forward' after verbal agreement with Blue Cross
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) Jackson Hospital is staying open. The Montgomery hospital’s board of directors on Friday announced a “path forward” for the hospital to remain open following a verbal agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama — ending a standoff that brought…...
Alabama's improper payment rate drops 75% as Reed, Trump admin partner on stopping waste and fraud
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) Alabama is joining the Trump administration’s campaign against unemployment fraud and waste in federal programs, with state workforce officials pointing to one of the lowest improper payment rates in the country. Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced the…...
Court documents reveal lawyers, out-of-state investors first in line if Jackson Hospital settlement is reached
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (371+ words) Court filings show that any Jackson Hospital settlement in its lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama would send money to attorneys and an out-of-state investment group before a dollar reaches hospital operations. A joint prosecution and funding…...
Judge denies Jackson Hospital's bid to force Blue Cross rate increase, calls request 'antithetical to public interest"
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (202+ words) A federal bankruptcy judge denied Jackson Hospital’s emergency request to force Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama to raise reimbursement rates, ruling the Montgomery hospital failed to meet the legal burden for a preliminary injunction. Hawkins went further, rejecting…...
Jackson Hospital is asking a federal judge to set Blue Cross's prices. Every Alabama business should be watching.
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‘It takes a team’: Alabama officials, Regions Bank unite to support rural hospitals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (783+ words) “It’s all about teamwork,” said Garlan Gudger, Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore, speaking at a recent luncheon at Regions Center that brought together state lawmakers, rural hospital leaders and Regions executives to mark early success of the Alabama Rural Hospital…...
Eric Hare op-ed: Tired of soaring drug prices? Here's what you can do to stand up to Big Pharma
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (361+ words) We live in a time where Americans rarely agree on anything. That said, a national poll revealed that we do agree that prescription drug prices in our country are too high, and that Big Pharma is to blame. And those…...
UnitedHealthcare expands rural hospital payment program to Alabama
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) Alabama is one of five states being added to UnitedHealthcare’s Rural Payment Acceleration Pilot, the insurer announced Monday. The expansion also covers Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. Under the program, which launched in January, Medicare Advantage payments to participating…...
Ambulance billing reform heads to Alabama House floor as ALFA sounds alarm on premiums
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (828+ words) A bill targeting surprise billing for ground ambulance services has cleared the Alabama Senate and is now working through the House, where it faces opposition from the state’s largest farm organization over concerns about higher insurance premiums for rural Alabamians....