Anesthesia

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan has walked back on an anesthesia pay change that was implemented in Washington state in November. 

Anesthesia practices face complex challenges in revenue growth that stem from Medicaid billing, including changing eligibility rules, inconsistent payment rates and state-specific Medicaid plans that do not provide a standardized approach to billing.

Policy and payment changes in CMS' Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule have wide-reaching implications for healthcare providers, including quality reporting requirements for 2025.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options announced two changes to its anesthesia reimbursements that went into effect Nov. 1. 

Here are five major moves in the anesthesia industry that have recently gained traction: 

There are 10.76 anesthesiologists for every 100,000 residents in West Virginia, the worst-ranked state for healthcare.

The California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology elected a new board of directors during its annual fall meeting held Oct. 26-27 in Newport Beach, Calif. 

Here are 19 anesthesiologists who have made Becker's headlines in the last month:

The American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology have both issued responses to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's recent reversal of a controversial anesthesia policy. 

US Anesthesia Partners subsidiary Elevated Practice Solutions has debuted a new resource for anesthesia practices and health systems that aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of anesthesia operations.