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Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC review The American Society of Anesthesiologists has submitted formal comments to CMS opposing key provisions of its proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule, including a 50% payment cut for services reported with Modifier 25. ASA’s Sept. 14 comment letter also called for at least a one-year delay of the untested […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review For ASCs with heavy Medicaid and Medicare volume, anesthesia stipends are often a government payment gap passed down to the facility. “California’s Medicaid program values an anesthesiologist’s time at between $40 and $50/hour, leaving the burden of the delta between $45 and the market rate on the facility to cover,” […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review More than three-quarters of physicians say private insurers have created at least some friction in how they treat patients, according to a new report from Medscape. The “Private-Payer and Government Insurance Report 2026: Medicare, Medicaid, and More,” published Oct. 2, surveyed 751 physicians on how private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Fewer than 1 in 5 survey respondents said their rural market has enough permanent local general surgery capacity, according to a report from Jackson Physician Search, LocumTenens.com and MGMA. The report also cites an ACS estimate that a rural surgeon can contribute $1.05 million to $2.7 million a year to […]
Read MoreAuthor: Hailey Bosek Becker’s ASC Review Not long ago, an ASC paying an anesthesia stipend was considered to be a red flag. Today, it’s the norm. Before COVID-19, about 10% to 15% of ASCs required an anesthesia subsidy, according to Adam Spiegel, CEO of Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia. Now, he estimates about 80% of the […]
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