SummaryThe management of acute post-operative pain has become an exciting new frontier for anesthesia. New techniques and the use of ultrasonic guidance make it ever more feasible for anesthesia to implement pain management strategies that minimize the need for opioids. The question is, are you taking maximum advantage of this opportunity in your p...

Anesthesia providers are facing the real possibility of a reduction in reimbursement for acute pain services in the coming year. However, the end of the story has yet to be written.As a follow-up to our recent articles on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for 2020 and our trend analysis of acute pain services, we would like to pro...

Summary The relationship between an anesthesia practice and the hospital administration can become challenging, especially when the negotiation of a hospital contract involves the determination of financial support. While it is true that sometimes the parties cannot come to terms and the administration must employ the providers, this is the e...

Incorporation of acute pain modalities within anesthesia practices has greatly expanded over the years, and this has brought positive changes in patient care and physician payment. However, where new techniques become "standard of care," adjustments in payment often follow.As the preeminent provider of outsourced anesthesia billing and management s...

Summary The recently released Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020 contains several revisions to the E/M and QPP (MIPS) requirements, but little will change for the average anesthesia practice—except in the area of acute pain.In the final days of July, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a preview of its prop...