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Spillin' Tea Across America: Alabama

• Shannen and Nyleen • Season 2 • Episode 1

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Grab your coffee (and maybe a lawyer, baby!), because Season 2 is officially LIVE! We’re kicking off our “Spillin' the Tea Across America” tour in the Heart of Dixie, and let’s just say Alabama has some secrets tucked away in those backwoods.

We’re diving deep into the "mystery novel" that is Alabama Medicaid—where the rules are made up and the timelines don't matter. We’re talking about the "Gotcha" rule that’s costing your practice cold, hard cash, and why a "Clear and Active" license on the board website doesn't mean what you think it means.

Plus, Nyleen brings the crime-girl energy with a scandal that’ll make your jaw drop: How did doctors with egregious sexual misconduct records end up with a multi-million dollar contract to treat the most vulnerable patients in the state? It’s messy, it’s opaque, and it’s exactly what they didn’t teach you in med school.

What’s in the cup today:

  • The Medicaid Nightmare: Why you’re waiting 12 weeks for an appointment and still not getting paid.
  • The "Gotcha" Trap: How prior auths and retro-eligibility are killing your bottom line.
  • Board "Transparency": Why "no news" in Alabama usually means you just haven't dug deep enough yet.
  • The Prison Files: The shocking truth about who’s really practicing behind bars.

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🔎 Verify Your Doctor’s Credentials


✔️ State-Specific Medical Board License Lookup:
Find your state’s board here:
https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/

✔️ Medicare Exclusions List (LEIE) – Check if your provider is federally excluded:
https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp

✔️ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctor’s Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts

For Medical Staff Professional:

✔️ FSMB.org – Federation of State Medical Boards Physician Lookup:
https://www.fsmb.org/physician-license-lookup/

✔️ Hospital Websites:
Many hospitals have public directories listing credentialed medical staff. Look for a “Find a Doctor” or “Medical Staff Directory” page.

✔️ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctor’s Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts

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