By the time this article goes to print, a lot could change, so there’s no apparent use in guessing what will come of the next Repeal and Replace efforts or what’s happening at Main Justice. Nobody knows. The only certainties from Washington are that there will be change in the payment and insurance models, and that there will be more reports of arrests and prosecutions for alleged fraudulent schemes. Some practitioners express concern, but physician quality and innovation do not have to suffer because of these changes in law because physicians maintain high standards.

Originally published in the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.