The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019, including several policy changes relevant to anesthesiologists. READ MORE
Eligible providers who participated in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2017 can now review their final score and performance feedback on the Quality Payment Program website. READ MORE
According to recently clarified guidelines by Indiana Medicaid, all physician assistants must now enroll as Indiana Health Coverage Providers and can no longer be billed under a supervising physician’s NPI. This change, which brings billing for PAs into alignment with billing for other Mid-Level, or Non-Physician Providers, also reduces reimbursement for PA services to 75 percent of the Medicaid allowed amount. READ MORE
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) recently contracted with Conduent Business Services LLC to develop, design, and implement an integrated process for enrolling and credentialing providers that participate in the Indiana Healthcare Coverage Programs. READ MORE
Ninety-one percent of eligible clinicians participated in the first year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. READ MORE
Having either an anesthesiologist assistant or a nurse anesthetist serving on an anesthesia care team appears to produce the same results, according to a new study by Stanford University researchers. READ MORE
While new Medicare cards are being sent to beneficiaries throughout the country in a phased approach, healthcare providers are receiving access to a new look-up tool to help them track down beneficiaries’ new Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers. READ MORE
The claim some payers make that the ED is being overused for “non-urgent” conditions is being challenged by reports from the CDC released earlier this year which show that only 5.5 percent of all ED visits are considered non-urgent. READ MORE
Beyond just tracking benchmarks, how can practices use key performance indicators or other financial benchmarks to move the needle toward more effective revenue cycle management? READ MORE
A new bill moving through the California State Assembly, the Health Care Price Relief Act, or Assembly Bill 3087, would form a state-appointed commission to set prices for most healthcare services paid by commercial healthcare. Provider groups worry this is the beginning of a new national trend. READ MORE
