Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

In January, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would ban noncompete contracts nationwide. Eighty-seven percent of physicians support the rule, according to a report from Doximity.

On June 20, the New York State Legislature passed a bill aiming to stop employers from entering into noncompete agreements with their employees, according to a June 26 post from JD Supra.

Physician-owned hospitals offer commercial and cash prices that are about one-third lower than non-physician-owned hospitals, according to a study published June 23 in JAMA Network Open.

Here are seven things physicians should know about the physician self-referral laws, or Stark laws, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Here are seven things physicians should know about the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists:

Low reimbursements coupled with the overall decrease of physician revenue from employment models create a perfect storm for physician compensation. 

Though the popularity of value-based care is rising, fee-for service payment models remain the status quo in several areas of healthcare.

Adam Bruggeman, MD, of Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, shared insight about the government and private payer landscape related to physicians and ASCs at the 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC event.

Though the Anti-Kickback Statute is federal law, it plays out differently from state to state. 

The federal healthcare Anti-Kickback Statute targets bribery and corruption within healthcare, according to a June 13 post from JD Supra.