Summary:  It's that time of year again. The government has released its massive proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, and it contains more disappointing news relative to anesthesia and ancillary reimbursement.Some suggestions can be rather upsetting, and some recommendations can be downright discouraging. Such is the case for the...

Summary:  For practices that submit a significant number of out-of-network claims, the coming federal law that addresses surprise medical bills will likely mean less revenue for such claims. But how much less? Today's article addresses what we currently know and what remains to be seen.A 2018 study from the Kaiser Foundation suggested that 18...

Summary:Anesthesia providers who accessed money from the Provider Relief Fund will have a bit more time to use these funds and to report back to the federal government, as HHS has recently announced that new timelines are now in place.Sometimes, we receive good news. In a year dominated by distressing stories of mass illness and protracted lockdown...

Summary:  Among the many documentation components required on the anesthesia record is the provider's signature. However, many don't realize that there are several attendant rules surrounding this basic task that make this component a bit more complicated than one might initially think.The delivery man comes to the door with an expensive packa...

Summary: Recent changes within the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Relative Value Guide (RVG) signal a shift in payment for a key category of services. How is this shift affecting your reimbursement, and are there strategies for fending off revenue reductions? Today's article addresses these important questions.Each year the American So...