Need a marketing consultant to help grow your ASC? You might want to check with your carriers first. Background As the latest step in a trend that began several years ago, effective for 2021, CMS added 267 new codes to Medicare’s ASC covered procedures list. These are the codes for procedures that Medicare recognizes for…
Ghost of Eliot Ness Busts 345 Defendants in Nation’s Largest Opioid-Fueled Healthcare Fraud Extravaganza – $6 Billion In Alleged False Claims – Podcast
In a move reminiscent of prohibition-era crime fighter Eliot Ness, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a coordinated enforcement action against 345 alleged healthcare criminals…
Free $10.6 Million Dollar Lesson on How Not to Fire Physicians – Medical Group Minute
Here, courtesy of Tenet Healthcare and two terminated cardiologists is a lesson about firing physicians . . . and, when not to.
The Flea Takes Another Bite – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he tells you about how another flea took another bite. Will it kill another hospital CEO?
State Board and Hospital Recommend Against Better Care at a Lower Cost to Consumers
Chalk up a victory for less care at higher prices. Hey, aren’t those two of the Anti-Triple Aim?
Is It Really Easier to Schedule Coverage of a Closed Hospital? – Podcast
We used to joke about the name of Midway Hospital, an acute care hospital in L.A., saying that it was midway between life and death.
Don’t Step in Unintended Consequences – Medical Group Minute
Catalog all of your agreements. Consider each new deal or arrangement in light of your existing ones as a matter of standard operating procedure.
Is Your Facility Involved in a Protection Racket? – Success in Motion
Is your hospital or surgery center engaged in a protection racket? Ride along with Mark and find out all about it, and more, now.
Was the Cure Worse Than the Disease? Surprise Medical Billing and U.S. Anesthesia Partners v. UnitedHealthcare
There is nothing inherently fair in the notion of paying a purported “fair fee”. If there were, insurers would never have been in favor of it.
Mitigating Against Risk to Physician Groups of Hospital Closure – Podcast
Another week, another hospital closes. Well, at least one.