CMS Transmittal 59 provides additional clarifications to the agency's Interpretive Guidelines for the Anesthesia Services Conditions of Participation, according an American Society of Anesthesiologists news release.
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A recent policy analysis by the National Institute for Health Care Reform suggests that the $5 billion allocated to operate temporary high-risk pools for uninsured Americans with pre-existing conditions until 2014, when insurers will be required to provide coverage to…
The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued a ruling essentially stating that proceedings performed by, or at the request of, peer review committees, including the quality committee, are confidential, according to Thomas J. Pliura, MD, JD, PC, physician attorney and founder…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists announced that it does not support the current Medicare Physician Fee Fix in the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, as it does not provide provisions to fix the sustainable growth rate,…
A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation predicts that states will bear only a small part of the financial burden of Medicaid expansion provisions set in place by the healthcare reform law, with the federal government covering most of…
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Q: There is a continuing dispute at our surgery center regarding body mass index requirements/restrictions for patients. Our current policy states that BMI less than 39 is acceptable. Many of our surgeons (especially ophthalmologists) are arguing that a 39 BMI…
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to dismiss the state of Virginia's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law to require most Americans to have health insurance by 2014, according to an AHA News Now…
Leading healthcare policymakers are excoriating the proposed three-year physician payment fix because it just puts a patch over systemic problems, according to a report by Politico.
Inglewood, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services will pay $1.2 million to settle an investigation by state regulators for improperly balance billing HMO patients for services not covered by their insurers, according to a report by the San Francisco Gate.
Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic will sell its Center for Advanced Imaging to Lake Forest, Calif.-based InSight Health Corp., following approval from the Federal Trade Commission, according to a report by the Roanoke Times.