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Practical Economics

Good or Bad or Simply Unsustainable? No Surprises Act Arbitration Process

Good or Bad or Simply Unsustainable? No Surprises Act Arbitration Process

Initial data show that the No Surprises Act’s arbitration settlements lean in favor of physicians; while practices may keep this in mind when deciding to engage with out-of-network disputes, this trend may change

CMS Innovation Center’s Integration of Specialty Care Into Value-based Care Models

CMS Innovation Center’s Integration of Specialty Care Into Value-based Care Models

It may be a good time to consider a relationship with an ACO that participates in new federal payment models

Spending Bill Increases Medicare Reimbursement Rates

Spending Bill Increases Medicare Reimbursement Rates

Down 3.37%? Up 2.93%? Easy come, easy go. See what your practice should do in light of the recent sturm und drang with Medicare payments.

Increased Scrutiny of Private Equity and Consolidation in Health Care

Increased Scrutiny of Private Equity and Consolidation in Health Care

The federal government wants to know: How has health care consolidation impacted your practice?

Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Change Healthcare Cyberattack

A major data breach and numerous smaller ones should cause each of our practices to do some threat mitigation

Prior Authorization Process: Mandates for Health Plans — What Now?

Prior Authorization Process: Mandates for Health Plans — What Now?

How can private payers align with decreasing the burden of prior authorization?

Changes to Confidentiality Rules About Mental Health Treatment for Health Care Professionals

Changes to Confidentiality Rules About Mental Health Treatment for Health Care Professionals

Rules are changing about whether mental health care for doctors is confidential; do you know whether your state protects your confidentiality should you opt to seek care?