Medicare Advantage: Final Rule for 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule earlier this month, that makes changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program,…
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The Challenge of Communicating with Anesthesia Patients
Not only is anesthesia an arcane service not fully understood and appreciated by most Americans, but explaining how anesthesia charges are calculated and paid…
Beyond the Yellow Brick Road: Dr. Oz Takes Command
Whenever you start going down an unfamiliar road, you’re often surprised by its twists and turns, by its unexpected sights. Of course, it would…
Lasing the Target: When Doctors Become the Subject of an Audit
“Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Watcha gonna do when they come for you?” The opening jingle from the reality TV show, Cops, casually…
Medicare Dis-Advantage: The Growing Dismay with MA Plans
We all remember that popular jock or cheerleader back in high school who used to be personable and approachable until their popularity went to…
What Leads Hospital Administrators to Change Anesthesia Practices?
For more than a decade, the three scariest letters to anesthesia practice managers have been the letters RFP. When a hospital administration decides to…
When Technology Won’t Wait: Action Plan for AI in the Healthcare Space
Okay, it’s a thing. Artificial intelligence, or “AI,” is a real, legitimate phenomenon that has burst suddenly onto the scene and is not just…
Surgery Centers on the Ascendancy: What the Rise of ASCs Means for Anesthesia
The mighty Mike Mentzer battled to the top of the body-building world in the late 1970s with a unique approach to muscle development that…
New Delay in Telehealth Drug Rule
“Hurry up and wait.” That may be the message some are starting to get in the telehealth provider community as it concerns new rules…
How Outsourcing FQHC Medical Billing Services Can Increase Your Bottom Line
Every healthcare facility relies on a steady cash flow to run smoothly, and at the forefront of every robust revenue cycle is efficient coding,…
Understanding the Medicare Budget for Anesthesia
The current administration is very focused on ways to trim the national budget. They have been exploring ways to eliminate waste and inefficiency in…
The Value of the Yield per Billed Anesthesia Unit
Anesthesia billing is an arcane discipline that may not be fully appreciated by many anesthesia providers. The unique process by which anesthesia services are…
