The “Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act”, S. 2279, is a piece of legislation that could have extensive repercussions for veteran health care, according to the nation’s largest anesthesiology trade group. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) announced this month that they have exercised caution about passing S. 2279 because of one provision the Society […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama just released its latest adjustments to anesthesia rates for anesthesia billing. Specifically, the insurer increased rates for two ASA codes: 00740 and 00810. The new rates are as follows: 00740 = $285 00810 = $315 Additionally, per communications with BCBSAL, the MAC anesthesia policy #470 and endoscopy anesthesia policy […]
If you could increase revenue for your anesthesiology practice, would you? And how would you do it? Anesthesiology practices across the country have all dealt with the issue of increasing funds in an increasingly-competitive market – primarily by keeping more of the revenue they already generate. By cutting costs and reducing wasteful practices, an anesthesiology […]
Anesthesia billing differs from most other physician billing, in which there is generally a fee-for-service-based payment. Instead of being on a fee-for-service schedule, anesthesia providers are paid according to a different system consisting of base units, time units, and modifiers. The more-complex nature of anesthesia billing means there is more potential for error, which can […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama has released updated changes for Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) reimbursements released to GI cases. The new effective date is December 28th 2015. As BCBS has released limited information we anticipate many changes before the implementation date. What we know as of today, BCBS will reduce reimbursement to the GI […]
When it comes to anesthesiology billing, timing is everything – literally. More emphasis is placed on the timing around a procedure in anesthesiology billing than perhaps any other specialty, due to the inherent nature of the practice. To bill correctly – and avoid costly audits, as we previously discussed – it’s essential to properly record […]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has issued an important statement updating procedures for anesthesia billing. Effective 12/28/2015, reimbursement for Anesthesia CPT Codes 00810 and 00740 will be based on a fixed fee instead of time. 00810 bills at $275 and 00740 bills at $248. Here is the complete statement from BC/BS. Currently, when […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama recently released new guidelines for surgical procedures and Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC). These new guidelines are geared towards Gastroenterologist and MAC sedation with endoscopies and colonoscopies. As you are probably aware over the last few years there has been a large increase in utilizing MAC for these procedures. BCBSAL’s […]
Choosing to outsource medical billing is highly important for any anesthesia practice. Choosing the right anesthesia billing company is just as important. The company you choose to handle your medical billing – your source of revenue – is one of the most critical decisions a practice will make. After all, the financial health of your […]
