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We have just received breaking news from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) that it has just rescinded its recently announced enforcement action connected with anesthesia for endoscopy cases. The January 24 announcement on the payer’s website states that it has decided to postpone the claim edits that enforce medical policy 154 until further […]
Coronis Health is the national leader in anesthesia billing services and anesthesia accounts receivable services to anesthesiologists, CRNAs and facilities that employ anesthesia providers via its proprietary F1RSTAnesthesia system. F1RSTAnesthesia is the Oracle-based proprietary software platform that best distinguishes our unique approach to accounts receivable management. F1RSTAnesthesia is designed to allow our staff to interface with providers, patients and their […]
Financial activity within the hospital sector started showing new signs of life beginning in 2022 with the waning of the pandemic across much of the United States. That activity became more palpable in 2023 as the public health emergency (PHE) came to an official end. This is the assessment reached by researchers at Kaufman Hall […]
Coronis Health, a trusted name in anesthesia billing and practice management, is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at ASA® ADVANCE 24, hosted by the American Society of Anesthesiologists® (ASA). ASA ADVANCE 2024: The Anesthesiology Business Event is being held January 26-28 at the Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Per the ASA, ASA […]
federal No Surprises Act (NSA), it sure seems as if there is something new every month or so—whether that involves a federal court ruling, a process pause or a revised regulation.
Among the maxims we Americans have heard and repeated over the decades is one that lauds a common-sense approach to preparedness and self-preservation: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The old chestnut is actually profound for those who opt to ponder its ultimate meaning. “If only I had let the faucet […]
Summary For anesthesia groups wishing to remain independent, strategic planning is a must. As part of these planning sessions, practices must take into account the impact of an increasingly depressed Medicare reimbursement landscape. Today’s article looks at the relevant trends and strategies groups will want to consider. Declining Medicare payment rates for anesthesia are probably […]
There’s trouble in Paradise . . . again. The federal government has created a rule that has upset many in the hospital community, resulting in legal action taken by the American Hospital Association (AHA), among other entities. The rule at issue involves the prevention of hospitals from utilizing third-party technologies in connection with hospitals’ webpages. […]
Summary The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2024 contains several provisions concerning drugs and biologicals that will have an impact on pain practices. This alert provides a summary of those provisions. We have provided three alerts in the past few weeks devoted to provisions within the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule applicable […]
