Trump's HHS nominee: 8 things to know
Nov 18, 2024 · On Nov. 14, President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Mr. Kennedy joins a team of politicians, news anchors and businessmen that Mr. Trump has named as potential cabinet nominees since his election in early November. "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have ...
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California and Massachusetts both attempted to pass legislation that would tighten regulations around private equity transactions in healthcare, but it is unlikely that either state will see the proposed bills become law before the end of 2024, Bloomberg reported Dec. 22.
CORRECT USE OF MODIFIERS IN ASC BILLING by Stephanie Ellis, R.N., CPC President, Ellis Medical Consulting, Inc. Modifiers are two digit symbols added to CPT procedure codes to signify the procedure has been
Jury finds BCBS Louisiana shortchanged surgical center by $400M
Sep 24, 2024 · A jury has determined that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana shortchanged a New Orleans-based surgical center by more than $400 million, according to a Sept. 24 report from NOLA.com.. The jury determined the payout following a seven-year legal fight between the insurer and St. Charles Surgical Hospital and Center for Restorative Breast Surgery, a privately owned surgical center.
19 anesthesiologists in the headlines - beckersasc.com
Dec 11, 2024 · Here are 19 anesthesiologists who have made Becker's headlines in the last month: - Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has reversed its decision on a controversial anesthesia reimbursement policy update, which would have introduced a new reimbursement structure based on CMS physician work time values — 14 anesthesiologists (and nine certified registered nurse anesthetists) joined Becker's to ...
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How much money physicians need to retire, by US state
Oct 3, 2024 · The annual cost of retirement can vary by as much as $67,981 annually, depending on what state you live in, according to an Oct. 2 report from CNBC, based on a recent GOBankingRates analysis of all 50 U.S. states.. Hawaii has the highest annual cost of living for retirees, with high tax rates and home prices.
Father-son cardiology practice relocates - beckersasc.com
Oct 17, 2024 · Father-son cardiology duo Saadi Albaghdadi, MD, and Ali Albaghdadi, MD, have relocated their Clinton, Iowa-based clinic, according to an Oct. 14 report from the Clinton Herald.. The offices are now located in the Quality Care Clinic and SurgiCenter building rather than on the campus of MercyOne-Clinton Medical Center.
The 10 most frequent malpractice-related allegations
Oct 11, 2024 · The most frequent cause of medical malpractice allegations against physicians is a failure to diagnose patients or a delay of diagnosis, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11.. Here are the 10 most frequent malpractice-related allegations against physicians:
HOPDs vs. ASCs: 10 considerations for 2024 - Becker's ASC
Dec 6, 2023 · ASC leaders are becoming increasingly frustrated with the reimbursement disparity between hospital outpatient departments and surgery centers.. Here are 10 key considerations on HOPDs and ASCs: 1. Common medical procedures can cost as much as 58% more when they take place at HOPDs when compared to a physician office or ASC, according to an analysis by Blue Health Intelligence, the Blue Cross ...