Mitchell Surface

6 days ago | jdsupra.com | Lauren DeMoss |John Lanier |Mitchell Surface

An Overview of the Executive Order on Lowering Drug PricesOn April 15, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing prescription drug prices in the United States. This order builds upon initiatives from his first term and seeks to address the high costs of medications for American patients, particularly those covered by Medicare and low-income individuals.

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | John Lanier |Jim Pool |Mitchell Surface

IntroductionThe Alabama Community Pharmacy Relief Act, Senate Bill 252, has successfully passed the Alabama Senate and is now advancing to the House for consideration. This legislation aims to regulate pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) more stringently, with significant implications for independent pharmacies, pharmacists, and health plan beneficiaries in Alabama.

Aug 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Joel Porter |Mitchell Surface

[co-author: Lizz Campbell, Law Clerk]On April 11, 2024, the Senate Finance Committee met to address declining doctors’ pay related to Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) and Medicare fee-for-service.

Mar 11, 2024 | jdsupra.com | John Lanier |Jim Pool |Mitchell Surface

On January 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) published OIG Advisory Opinion No. 23-15 (the “Opinion”), which addresses a request from a consulting company (the “Requestor”) that “provides consulting services…such as helping practices uncover workflow issues, data analytics services, electronic health record consulting services, compliance monitoring services, bi-annual Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (‘MIPS’)...

Mar 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Mitchell Surface

1. No Significant Regulatory Reform in Alabama. Unlike many states in recent years, Alabama’s Certificate of Need (CON) laws remain essentially unchanged. While it is not unusual for bills to be introduced making significant cutbacks, those attempts have not yet gained any traction in the Alabama legislature. 2. Further Consolidation of Healthcare Providers.