California's Division of Workers' Compensation is seeking comments on drafts of revisions to the ASC and HOPD fee schedule regulations, including a proposed modification of the multiplier for payment for services in ASCs, according to WorkersCompensation.com and the DWC.
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As principal and founder of Healthcare Appraisers, headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla., Todd Mello has a privileged look at the changing world of physician compensation and ASC valuation. In a 2009 interview with Becker's ASC Review, he discussed trends in…
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The N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services has reported to Mark Manigan, JD, an attorney with the Health Law Practice Group at Brach Eichler in Roseland, N.J., that 25 percent of ASCs in New Jersey are reusing single-dose vials,…
Section 6003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 (H.R. 3590) makes a change to the "in-office ancillary services" exception to the Stark physician self-referral law that impacts physician practices providing certain radiology services in their…
Medical and Surgical Clinic of Irving (Texas) has announced gastroenterologist Mabel Zevallos, MD, is joining its staff as the first female gastroenterologist in Irving, according to the Irving Chamber of Commerce via the Brummit Group.
Carlos Grana, the operator of a Detroit-area medical clinic, was sentenced to 56 months in prison for defrauding Medicare, according to a news release by the Department of Justice.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed an executive order to create a healthcare reform council that will help the state implement healthcare reforms contained in the federal Affordable Care Act, according to a news release by Governor Quinn's office.
AmkaiSolutions has announced the hiring of Frank Doto as its senior vice president of client services.
A study by Weiss Ratings, a provider of independent insurance company ratings, suggests that compliance with the new healthcare reform law could cost insurers more than previously expected, according to a Weiss news release.