Here are the median amounts of cash, net accounts receivable and working capital for surgery centers and their relative percentages of total assets, for ASCs with more than 50 percent of case volume in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2009…
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Physician Medicare claims are now being processed with a 2.2 percent fee increase, following enactment of temporary six-month fee fix, retroactive to June 1, according to a CMS e-mail to physicians.
The -59 modifier is used to report a "distinct procedural service". Proper use of the -59 modifier can result in payment for services that are usually denied when performed in the same case. This is because the -59 modifier unbundles…
The Missouri ASC Association has filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services and Missouri HealthNet Division, the state's division of Medicaid, over regulations requiring ASCs to contract with and pay an annual fee to a patient safety…
Marc Koch, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Somnia Anesthesia Services and an anesthesiologist, shares the following comments regarding the recent study by The Lewin Group, published in the Journal of Nursing Economics, that claims the certified registered nurse anesthetist-only…
A new study claims a certified registered nurse anesthetist working as the sole anesthesia provider is the most cost-effective model of anesthesia delivery and doesn't impact care quality, according to an American Association of Nurse Anesthetists news release.
Seven Houston-area residents who worked for a home health agency have been charged for alleged participation in a $5 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice.
Three gastroenterologists who established Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates will retire together June 30, according to a Rockford Register Star report.
Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, chief development officer of Nikitis Resource Group, discusses three significant mistakes made by owners when establishing a new ASC.
Chris Suscha is vice president of de novo business development for Meridian Surgical Partners.Q: Our ASC is interested in adding a new specialty. What is the first thing we should do before starting the recruitment process and what should we…