A Reimbursement Blow to Anesthesiologists
In a controversial policy change, BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) no longer reimburses anesthesiologists for physical status modifiers that classify the complexity of patients. The new policy went into effect in August 2024 for BCBS plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Complex patients typically have multiple or severe health conditions; they may require advanced […]
Anesthesiologists Form New Megapractice
By Tom Mullaney Anesthesiologists are expert at putting people to sleep. Now, a group of approximately 120 such specialists are generating some wake-up news. Chicago’s Midwest Anesthesia Partners (MAP) is the result of three independent suburban practices that consolidated in 2013. The group practice, in its short life, has achieved the nation’s best perioperative morbidity/mortality […]
