Law firm McGuireWoods has secured a CMS Stark law advisory opinion for a physician-owned hospital seeking to relocate eight miles from its current site and add an emergency department, according to a news release from the law firm.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
As ASCs handle increasingly high acuity procedures, some specialties have seen a steady migration of low-risk procedures to office-based settings.
Physician pay has been the subject of recent controversy as yet another year of cuts from CMS adds to ongoing frustration within the physician workforce, a pattern some legislators are trying to halt.
Three ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss how reimbursement rates affect ASC operations
Here are 10 updates on payer policies, executive moves and other news in February for ASC leaders to know:
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As the healthcare industry continues its shift toward value-based payment models, ASCs could be poised to be major beneficiaries of this transformation.
As more high-acuity procedures continue to migrate to ASCs, some less-invasive procedures have transitioned into office-based settings.
While some physicians contemplate a shift to independent practice as satisfaction in employed settings declines, compensation remains a central concern for those considering the jump to independence.
Rachel Yount, an attorney with Mintz specializing in federal anti-kickback statutes, Stark law, and state fraud and abuse laws, joined Becker's to discuss how Stark law enforcement evolved under the previous Trump administration and what might be expected during his…
The gap between physicians and payers continues to widen as administrative burdens, delayed reimbursements and restrictive policies challenge the ability to provide patient care.