The administrator of the state’s court system said Thursday morning the system will be forced to lay off at last 150 employees under a compromise General Fund budget approved by the Legislature Thursday. The House and Senate approved changes to the budget made by a conference committee late Thursday evening. The House approved the changes 74 to [...]
Legislation that would make significant changes to the delivery of Medicaid — changes aimed at improving outcomes and reducing costs — is headed to Gov. Robert Bentley for signature. The House of Representatives Tuesday approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Greg Reed, R-Jasper, that would divide the state into regions, served by groups called regional care [...]
A House committee Tuesday quickly approved legislation that would overhaul the delivery of Medicaid services in the state, putting it one step closer to passage. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Sen. Greg Reed, R-Jasper, would allow the state’s Medicaid Agency to divide the state into regions. The agency would contract with groups known as regional [...]
The Alabama Senate Thursday night approved legislation that would overhaul the delivery of Medicaid services, with the aim of improving health care outcomes and ultimately driving down costs. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Greg Reed, R-Jasper and supported by Gov. Robert Bentley, passed the Senate 27 to 3. Dr. Don Williamson, who led a task [...]
Medical providers and consumer advocates struck a note of caution Tuesday at a hearing over a proposed reorganization of the Medicaid program and the way in which providers are paid. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Greg Reed, R-Jasper, follows recommendations of the Alabama Medicaid Advisory Commission, set up by Gov. Robert Bentley to look at [...]