Fair Market Value for Interpretation of Molecular Diagnostic & Genomic Tests
Medical geneticists and molecular pathologists play a major role in the growing fields of genomic testing and molecular diagnostics. Reimbursement for professional interpretation of these tests has fallen through the cracks of a complex system. Native Video Player YouTube Video Player https://youtu.be/xY2ggCJgl9k Medicare reimburses laboratory tests using two different fee schedules. These include the Medicare […]
$17 Billion in Doctor Deals Done By Drug Distributors
$17 Billion in Doctor Deals Done by Drug Distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen) have been busy during the past two years. These three drug distributors have spent over $17 billion acquiring large specialty medical groups from private equity sellers. Close review of the target acquisitions reveals a compelling business strategy involving in-office drug […]
Why & How Coker Uses Acuvance DataRise™
Why & How Coker Uses Acuvance DataRise™ Justin Chamblee, President of Coker, explains why and how Coker uses Acuvance DataRise™. Native Video Player YouTube Video Player
Out-of-Network Reimbursement: 3 Things to Know
Out-of-Network Reimbursement: 3 Things to Know Out-of-network reimbursement has completely changed during the past several years. We searched over 40,000 out-of-network payment data files released by major health insurance carriers to identify current trends. #1: Covered OON Services Vary by Plan & Market Health plans have difficulty securing in-network coverage for different types of services […]
2024 Fertility Benefits Commercial Reimbursement
2024 Fertility Benefits Commercial Reimbursement Fertility benefits are no longer just limited to employees of big tech giants like Apple and Meta. A host of major employers now offer their employees tens of thousands of dollars of fertility benefits, including Boston Consulting Group, General Motors, Liberty Mutual, Morgan Stanley, PNC Financial Services Group, and many […]
Commercial Reimbursement for ASCs & Endoscopy Dominated by Chain Operators
Commercial Reimbursement for ASCs & Endoscopy Dominated by Chain Operators Commercial reimbursement rates for over 2,500 surgery centers and endoscopy centers in Cigna’s national Pathwell OAP network validate that national and regional operators negotiate much higher rates than most independent centers. This new data from DataRise™ Commercial Reimbursement Data gives us a rare glimpse into […]
Highest 2024 Hospital Fees Signal New Trend
Highest 2024 Hospital Fees Signal New Trend The most highly reimbursed hospital service during 2024 is the first of a whole new class of treatments. Chimeric Antigen Receptor (“CAR”) T-cell therapy tops the 2024 list, but an even more expensive hospital treatment just hit the market. Native Video Player YouTube Video Player https://youtu.be/itVhSFVm4L0 CAR T-cell […]
Surgical Hospital Business Valuation
Surgical Hospital Business Valuation Surgical hospitals are unique businesses. Surgical hospitals are not ambulatory surgery centers, nor are they general acute care hospitals. Ideally, surgical hospital business valuations should only rely upon market data from other directly comparable surgical hospitals. Native Video Player YouTube Video Player https://youtu.be/tq5Tf2WASRQ Surgical hospital business valuations, like all business valuations, […]
Total Compensation vs. Clinical Compensation: What’s the Difference?
National compensation surveys include a lot more in Total Compensation than just Clinical Compensation. This article explains the difference between Total Compensation and Clinical Compensation for four different physician specialties. Native Video Player YouTube Video Player https://youtu.be/W132UezqB7g The Total Compensation metric reported by major physician compensation surveys can include much more than just Clinical Compensation […]
Physician Practice Start-Ups: Cash Flow Pitfalls During Your First Year
Physician Practice Start-Ups: Cash Flow Pitfalls During Your First Year The most fragile time for a new physician practice is the first 12 months. There is really no room for error during your first year. Like any business, you must master your cash flow to survive. Unfortunately, you can be profitable on paper and still […]