Cigna has lowered reimbursements for non-medically directed procedures performed by certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15 percent, Tony Mira, CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, wrote in a March blog post.
Author: Patsy Newitt
From contracts to cost containment, eight ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss smart leadership.
Julie Camardella, executive administrator of the Chesapeake, Va.-based CRH Ambulatory Surgery Centers, joined Becker's to discuss payer behavior and her biggest concerns regarding reimbursements.
From supply chain problems to high staffing costs, seven leaders joined Becker's to discuss the factors that are losing money for ASCs.
Pompano Beach, Fla.-based South Florida Same Day Surgery Center has opened, the center said in an April 17 news release shared with Becker's.
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Wyoming is the state with the fewest employed physicians, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Self employed physicians make more money than employed physicians, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.
ASCs are finding it unsustainable to meet margins as reimbursements lower and operating costs soar.
As operation costs soar, most healthcare providers are struggling to meet margins.
Alexander, Ark.-based physician Joe David May, MD, has pleaded guilty to 102 months in prison for his role in a $12 million scheme to defraud Tricare, the Justice Department said April 13.