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701. 5 Things to Know About the Sanford Health Spinal Device Settlement Agreement
... in wrongful conduct. More Articles on Anti-Kickback Lawsuits: Is ASC Litigation on the Rise? Physician Compensation: 10 Core Legal and Regulatory Concepts Emerging Trends in Stark, False Claims ...30 April 2014 -
702. 11 Things To Know About ASCs — 2014
... Payment Rates) 2. The growth in ASCs has been limited due to the fact that many ASC eligible surgeons are already invested in ASCs and hospitals increasingly acquire physician practices. Physician ...25 April 2014 -
703. ASA Joins Pain Care Coalition to Oppose Expansion of CMS' Authority Over Prescribing Practices
... over prescription provisions. The proposed changes are a part of a larger proposed rule revising Medicare Part D regulations. They would allow CMS to revoke a physician or eligible professional's Medicare ...18 March 2014 -
704. Anesthesiology in 2014: Post-Op Pain Management, Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia & More
... finding additional opportunities to provide physician-related services. These includes involvement in patient-centered surgical homes where anesthesiologists are able involved in preoperative and postoperative ...28 February 2014 -
705. EndoGastric Solutions Settles Medicare Fraud Allegations for $5M
... Review. More Articles on Legal and Regulatory Issues: Wisconsin Bill Would Protect Physician Apologies to Patients FTC Director: Antitrust Law Does Not Stand in Way of the PPACA Judge: DEA Needs Warrant ...19 February 2014 -
706. The ASC-Hospital Partnership Paradox: 6 Ways for Physicians to Stay in Control
As independent physicians become more and more rare, ambulatory surgery centers are increasingly seeking hospital partnerships to gain strength and stability. However, physicians often worry about their ...06 January 2014 -
707. Year in Review: The 10 Biggest Ambulatory Surgery Center Stories of 2013
This year in healthcare has been marked by waves of change, leaving providers unsure of what to expect next. Here are 10 of the biggest stories affecting ASCs, administrators and physicians in the industry. ...23 December 2013 -
708. 32% of Physician Practices Participate in 6 to10 Insurers
Around 32 percent of physician practices say they participate with six to 10 insurers, according to a Medscape Insurer Ratings Report 2011. Another 30 percent participate with 11 to 20 insurers. According ...06 December 2013 -
709. CMS Denial Edits Update: How to Avoid Medicare Claim Denials Next Year
The American Medical Association and Medical Group Management Association has released a new fact sheet designed to help physicians prepare for new Medicare denial edits, set to go into effect Jan. 6, ...05 December 2013 -
710. How an Ambulatory Surgery Center Escaped the Threat of Bankruptcy
... only way the turnaround went from paper plan to reality was because everyone at the ASC — physicians and staff — bought into the idea. They all wanted to see the surgery center make a comeback, and Mr. ...26 October 2013 -
711. Legal Issues Involving ASCs: The False Claims Act and Physician Buyouts
... Another area that has seen increased litigation recently is physician buyouts. “Even if you vote someone out and buy them out under redemption, lawyers will say even though you said you did it without ...26 October 2013 -
712. Government Shutdown Could Mean 2014 Final CMS Fee Schedule Delays
... proposed rules are finalized. According to the report, CMS's finalized physician fee schedule and ambulatory surgical center payment system may be delayed, leading to uncertainty about these changes. The ...11 October 2013 -
713. Government Shutdown: 10 Impact Factors for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Here are 10 ways the government shutdown beginning Oct. 1, 2013 will impact ambulatory surgery centers. 1. Medicare will continue to reimburse providers in the short term, according to a report from HHS. ...01 October 2013 -
714. 7 Things for ASC Leaders to Know for Monday
... 53% of physicians are self-employed. The American Medical Association has released a study that reports 53.2 percent of physicians were self-employed in 2012. Though more than half of physicians are ...23 September 2013 -
715. Is ASC Litigation on the Rise?
Reprinted from EndoEconomicsTM Aug. 2013 with permission from Physicians Endoscopy. This article is written by Robert McGuirl, principal of the Law Offices of Robert J. McGuirl, LLC. Litigation tends ...19 September 2013 -
716. Surgeons Cautious on Industry Relationships in Sunshine Act's Wake
A public website to launch in September 2014 will report device company transactions of value to individual physicians under the Sunshine Act, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. As ...23 August 2013 -
717. Physician Compensation: 10 Core Legal and Regulatory Concepts
As the trend of hospital employment of physicians continues, federal and state governments have increased their focus on physician compensation and compliance with healthcare laws. In the past several ...19 August 2013 -
718. 6 Biggest Threats to ASCs Right Now
... Surgical Centers of America, and Mr. Zasa is a managing and founding partner of ASD Management. Here are their six biggest threats to ASCs. 1. Hospital physician employment. The growth of physician ...12 August 2013 -
719. CMS May Disclose Individual Physician Medicare Payments
CMS is considering its policy for disclosing the data after a federal judge lifted a 1979 injunction that barred the release of individual physicians' annual Medicare payments. That court decision stems ...12 August 2013 -
720. 200 Women Leaders to Know in the ASC Industry
... the chair of the Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association Membership Committee. She was formerly CEO of Blake Woods Medical Park Surgical Center in Jackson, Mich., a multispecialty, physician-owned center. ...07 August 2013