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Fighting Round One in a Champion Bout By Randy Fenninger Q & A with ASHA President Michael J. Lipomi By Kelly M. Pyrek A Look Back at 2003 and Ahead to 2004 By Michael Romansky and Eric Zimmerman Ambulatory Surgery Centers Are At a Crossroads By Craig Jeffries Special ...More
January 1, 2004
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Today's SurgiCenter - Capitol Hill -Groups React to Passage of Medicare Bill

Groups React to Passage of Medicare Bill MGMA Applauds Passage ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) says it is disappointed that Congress has lost another opportunity to increase efficiency and cost effectiveness in the Medicare program. ...More
January 1, 2004
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HealthSouth, CIGNA Healthcare Expand Agreement

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- HealthSouth Corporation announced that it has entered into a multi-year national agreement with CIGNA HealthCare in which HealthSouth will provide outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to CIGNA HealthCare members in ...More
November 26, 2003
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FASA Says Congress Misses an Opportunity to Save Medicare Funds

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) says it is disappointed that Congress has lost another opportunity to increase efficiency and cost effectiveness in the Medicare program. While throwing billions of dollars at addressing the problems of ...More
November 25, 2003
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MGMA Applauds Passage of Medicare Reform Bill; Additional Concerns

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) applauds congressional passage of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Modernization, and Improvement Act of 2003 (H.R. 1). The legislation contains numerous MGMA-advocated provisions, including a replacement of ...More
November 25, 2003
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Laserscope Application for New Medicare Classification for Photo-Selective Vaporization of the Prostate is Accepted; New Technology Service APC to Become Effective April 1, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Laserscope, a pioneer in the development and commercialization of medical lasers and advanced fiber-optic devices, today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has notified Laserscope that its application for assignment of ...More
November 5, 2003
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HealthSouth Remains in Negotiations with Bondholders; Receives Notice of Technical Default

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- HealthSouth Corporation, which previously announced that it has initiated discussions and submitted term sheets to its creditors providing for the restructuring of the company's outstanding indebtedness, on Nov. 3 said that it has received a notice of ...More
November 4, 2003
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MGMA Urges Immediate Congressional Action on Physician Payments

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is deeply distressed by the announcement that Medicare will slash physician reimbursement rates by 4.5 percent on Jan. 1, 2004. MGMA data indicate that the cost of operating a medical group practice rose by ...More
November 3, 2003
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B. Braun Introduces the Perifix Safety Epidural Needle to Reduce Needlestick Injuries For Anesthesia Providers

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- B. Braun Medical Inc. will introduce the Perifix Safety Epidural Needle during the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 2003 annual meeting, Oct. 11-15, 2003, in San Francisco. The needle is designed to protect against accidental needlestick ...More
October 13, 2003
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Today's SurgiCenter - Surgi Business

Time is Running Out for HIPPA’s Transaction and Code Set Simplification Compliance By Caryl A. Serbin, RN, BSN, LHRM Are you ready to transmit your electronic claims in compliance with HIPPA’s transaction and code sets standards? If you filed for an extension in October ...More
October 1, 2003
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