While the U.S. House and Senate continue to debate possible solutions to surprise billing on the federal level, here in the Hoosier state the Indiana General Assembly has taken matters into their own hands with a new House bill recently approved by a 99-0 vote. READ MORE
As the surprise billing debate continues, emergency physicians have begun lining up behind one bipartisan House bill. READ MORE
Two issues at the center of the U.S.’s ongoing health debate have drawn the attention of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): surprise billing and Medicare for All. In both cases, the ASA sees big problems with proposals that tie new policies with existing Medicare payment rates, which for anesthesiologists typically run about a third of what commercial payers pay. READ MORE
In this roundup on surprise billing, we offer a big picture view of the issue, with who’s proposing what and who’s not happy about it. Plus, look for lots of links to follow to read up on the details. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019. Here’s what emergency physicians need to know. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019. Here’s what you need to know. READ MORE
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
A new Indiana law passed last April to address the issue of out-of-network surprise billing took effect January 1, 2018. READ MORE
With so much riding on a practice’s fee schedule, it seems important that physicians routinely review their fee schedules. But do they? How long has it been since you dusted off the charge list of procedures you routinely perform? And more importantly, how do you know when your fee schedule needs to be changed or updated? READ MORE
In the ongoing debate about out-of-network balance billing, or so-called “surprise billing,” a recent national study found that the average anesthesiologist charges at least four times what Medicare reimburses for the same services. But the American Society of Anesthesiologists says the study focuses on the wrong issues. READ MORE
