Provider Groups Urge CMS to Reissue Guidance on Electronic Payments
Industry leaders are demanding that CMS take immediate action to curb the “unfair” payment practices. READ MORE
Anthem Reduces Payment for Same Day Services
On March 1, 2018, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will begin reducing payment by 25 percent for Evaluation and Management Services performed on the same day as a minor surgery in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, and several other states across the country. READ MORE
Locum Tenens Gets New Name and Expanded Guidelines
If you’ve been using locum tenens arrangements to help your practice with temporary physician absences, you’ll want to take note of a name change by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. READ MORE
What You Need to Know about Proposed Changes to Medicare Fee Schedules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to give most Medicare providers a modest pay increase for 2018, though not all providers will see the benefits. READ MORE
The High Cost of Quality Reporting
Back in mid-March, dozens of healthcare organizations sent a letter to newly-confirmed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma urging the federal government to reduce the burden and penalties associated with quality reporting. But just how high are those costs? READ MORE
When Was the Last Time You Reviewed Your Practice Fee Schedule?
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
2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Anesthesia Conversion Factor and Other Related Issues
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) earlier this month, that final rule also included the 2017 Anesthesia Conversion Factor of $22.0454, which represents an approximate .25 percent increase. READ MORE
CMS Releases Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2017
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the final rule of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), this was the first year in a while that industry insiders weren’t scouring for guidelines related to the Physician Quality Reporting System or the Value-Based Payment Modifier. With those programs being replaced through the MACRA Quality Payment Program, the MPFS dealt primarily with payment policies. READ MORE
A Look at Anesthesiologist Compensation in 2016
In 2016, anesthesiologists earn an average of $360,000 per year throughout the United States, according to a recent study by Medscape. That average salary placed them somewhere in the upper middle of incomes by physicians across all specialities. READ MORE
A Look at EM Physician Compensation in 2016
In 2016, emergency physicians earn an average of $322,000 per year throughout the United States, according to a recent study by Medscape. READ MORE
