Summary: The new year brings with it a new federal rule that restricts balance billing in out-of-network cases. There will also be a new process in place for self-pay or uninsured patients. Today's alert acts to remind readers of what they can expect and what they must do when faced with either of these scenarios. Starting with the first day o...

A few months ago, we published an alert describing new hurdles Medicare put in place for anesthesia providers in connection with facet intervention cases. Now, Medicare is making it more difficult to get paid in epidural steroid injection (ESI) cases. Beginning this month, a new policy will go into effect across the country that will dramatically r...

SUMMARY: How do anesthesia providers account for time spent in cases that contain a delay on either the front end or back end? Today's alert provides recommended solutions for such scenarios.It happens occasionally. A teacher waits for a delayed parent to pick up the last remaining child at the end of a school day. The babysitter demands another te...

Summary: When the anesthesia provider opts for monitored anesthesia care in a patient case, what is he/she really signing on to? This anesthesia technique is a bit slippery in terms of identification, requirements and even payment. Several months ago, we published an article on the three anesthesia techniques available to anesthesiologists and...

SUMMARY: The federal government has just released new regulations that provide details for implementing provisions of the No Surprise Act. How will this affect anesthesia providers? Today's alert takes a look.On September 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), along with other federal departments and agencies, issued an i...