New regulations intended to reduce out-of-network balance billing, or so-called “surprise billing,” by Indiana physicians are set to take effect July 1, 2020. H.B. 1004 ensures that patients who go to an in-network hospital will not receive surprise bills from out-of-network physicians. As well, the new law requires hospitals and physicians to provide good faith estimates to patients when requested. READ MORE
Healthcare providers around the country will start to receive more of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund in the coming days, including $20 billion from the general distribution and funds for testing and treating uninsured COVID-19 patients. READ MORE
Many providers received their first payments from the CARES Provider Relief Fund on April 10, but there may be a problem buried in the fine print. READ MORE
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
