An “assistant at surgery” refers to a licensed professional who actively assists the operating surgeon while performing a surgical procedure. This assistant surgeon provides more than just ancillary services. “Assistant at surgery” is a billable service and Medicare...
On April 1, 2014, President Barack Obama passed the legislation, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 that enacts a 13-month temporary patch for the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and...
Medicare doctors have been threatened with pay cuts each year over the past decade. The condition remains the same this year. The American Medical Association (AMA) president recently drew attention...
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reports that some Medicare contractors are refusing to provide payment for routine pelvic and breast examinations when they are...
A recent CNN report has highlighted the 24.4% cut Medicare doctors are going to face in their reimbursements from January 1, 2014. This is much higher than the 2% reduction in 2013. This scheduled...
It is expected that total health care spending in the United States will reach $4.8 trillion or nearly 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2021. Increasing health care costs are straining...
Americans are paying much more for health care services than the average residents in most other developed countries. Infographics published by TIME Magazine recently gives a clear insight into the...
Doctors can make mistakes, especially when they’re rushed. A March 2013 study by Dr. Hardeep Singh representing Houston Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety...
A significant trend has emerged in angel investments in the United States. Angel investor groups are heading towards healthcare, if research on the first quarter of the current financial year is to...
Pre-existing condition exclusion signifies a limitation or exclusion of benefits for a health condition on the grounds that it was present before the coverage begins irrespective of whether any...
A recent report CNNMoney report states that physicians in the U.S. have started selling their private practices to big hospitals because of rising business costs and falling reimbursements from...