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Zeigler questions Medicaid contracts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 29, 2016, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) questioned twelve contracts for maternity services totaling $71 million that are up for review on Thursday by the Contract Review Committee. State Auditor Jim Zeigler asked the panel to delay the contracts to determine if there is a less expensive … Continued
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December 1, 2016

Zeigler asks Contract Review Committee to Reject a $1.3M legal contract for the Medicaid RCOs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 4, 2016 state Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has asked the legislature’s Contract Review Committee to delay a controversial $1.3 million contract for legal services for implementation of the regional care organizations (RCOs) to deliver Medicaid healthcare. Auditor Zeigler said that the contract needs to be scrapped, and … Continued
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October 4, 2016

Will Legislature Address Medicaid’s 2017 Appropriation During Special Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 15, the Alabama Legislature will meet in Special Session to consider Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s proposal that the State pass a constitutional amendment, authorizing the Legislature to institute a lottery, to increase funding for the State General Fund (SGF). Gov. Bentley claims that his lottery will … Continued
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August 11, 2016

Reed: State Must Raise Medicaid Funding $85M or Lose Federal Matching Dollars


By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 29, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) said that the State must radically increase funding for the troubled Alabama Medicaid program, or it will lose promised Federal matching dollars to implement the Regional Care Organizations (RCOs). Sen. Reed said, “The Regional Care Organizations (RCO) reform, set up … Continued
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August 1, 2016

Soaring Medicaid Costs Cause Another General Fund Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 15, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a State General Fund (SGF) budget level funding the Alabama Medicaid program. Of course in the world of Alabama Medicaid that amounts to an $85 million “cut” as the cost of the program keeps growing, growing faster than inflation, … Continued
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March 17, 2016
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$60 Million in New Spending by State Required for Medicaid RCOs

By Dr. Henry C. Mabry The pending state General Fund Budget is generating discussion concerning Gov. Robert Bentley’s demand to include an additional $100 million for Medicaid.  Without this amount, the governor is threatening a veto and June special legislative session.  The governor says Medicaid will not be adequately funded and that the new managed … Continued
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March 14, 2016

General Fund Passes Senate Committee, Pittman Introduces Lottery Bill

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee passed the General Fund Budget on Wednesday. Most agencies were level-funded, and they will receive the same amount of funding as last year, without any adjustments for inflation. In most agencies, this is akin to a cut, since many have been level-funded … Continued
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February 25, 2016