Nov 8, 2022 | ASC, Hospitals, Medicare, Outpatient
CY 2023 Final OPPS and ASC Rule: CMS finalized a 3.8% rate update to the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system. Click to read more.
Nov 4, 2022 | Managed Care Friday
46: The percentage of Americans who have been in debt due to medical bills according to a new survey conducted by Babylon, a digital first primary care service. Another 34% of Americans said they are struggling or will struggle to pay their healthcare maintenance costs, emergency needs and private health insurance. Younger adults between the ages of 25 and 34 were most likely to report struggling with costs, with 56% saying they are struggling or will struggle to pay for health maintenance costs. Case In Point: Monthly and weekly case rate or value-based agreements tied to acuity level and...
Nov 1, 2022 | Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule
Recent Developments in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Endocrinology: Recent developments in OB/GYN and endocrinology include positive FFS reimbursement trends and increasing Medicare spending. Click to read more.
Nov 1, 2022 | Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule
Recent Developments in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, and Pulmonary: Recent developments in cardiology, cardiac surgery, and pulmonary include mixed Medicare FFS reimbursement trends and generally stable Medicare spending. Click to read more.