Since I began writing this year-end review in 2013, there have been some common themes – a shift to pay for quality and away from fee-for service, much of which has been brought about by the Affordable Care Act (ACA): efforts to combat fraud and abuse in the health care system; provider consolidation; Alabama Medicaid’s ongoing struggle to cover the cost of health care for our most needy citizens; and increased regulations for the health care industry.
Originally Published by the Birmingham Medical News - December 2016.
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