Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy update, which would have introduced a new reimbursement structure based on CMS physician work time values.
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Six ASC leaders joined Becker's to share how the ASC industry shifted in 2024.
Surgical case migration from hospitals to ASCs is an unstoppable trend, prompting hospitals, health systems and independent practices to develop dedicated ASC strategies.
The University of California San Francisco has agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations that medics mistakenly mixed her anesthetic with chemical formaldehyde, according to a Dec. 5 report from the San Francisco Chronicle.
A $21 million surgery center is coming to Ames, Iowa, as part of a partnership between Mary Greeley Medical Center and McFarland Clinic, also located in Ames, according to a Dec. 6 report from the Ames Tribune.
From reimbursement challenges and staffing shortages to shifting payer policies, 2024 has been an active year for anesthesiologists.
A case under review by the Massachusetts Supreme Court will decide whether a physician can be held liable for failing to run certain tests a decade prior to a patient developing cardiac disease, Law.com reported Dec. 5.
Law firm Day Pitney outlined critical points for group practice compliance with Stark Law in a November blog post.
In October, The Green Mountain Care Board, the governing body of the University of Vermont Medical Center, ordered University of Vermont Health Network to cut $122 million in revenue from Central Vermont Medical Center and UVMMC to stay within an…
Hays (Kan.) Medical Center has filed a counterclaim against general surgeon Jerod Grove, MD, who sued the hospital alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas.