SUMMARY: As of February 22, at least six lawsuits have been filed opposing certain regulations arising from the No Surprises Act. A recent ruling in one of these cases has just changed the legal landscape in favor of anesthesia providers.Not every battle is a losing one. Every now and then, you win. That seems to be the case—at least for the t...

SUMMARY: Audits of anesthesia records and claims are inevitable. The question is, how well will your group members' documentation hold up under the bright light of scrutiny? A few strategies may help them to survive a payer audit.Don't think they're not out there. They are . . . just around the corner, looking over your shoulder and ready to pounce...

In this final installment of our review of the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, we address some of the remaining topics that may be of interest to either anesthesia or chronic pain providers. This includes some possible good news on the reimbursement front. In our first two alerts dealing with last month's release of the 2022 Medicare Physici...