The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) announced that CMS has accepted the RUC value recommendations for new Fascial Plane Block codes, which will be added to […]

As the Smith family eagerly awaited the World’s Fair, we can’t wait to see you in St. Louis for the Advanced Institute for Anesthesia Billing and […]

Last week, Anthem released an update to its commercial reimbursement policy for professional anesthesia services.  Unfortunately for the vast majority of Anthem states the changes will […]

On July 10, 2024, CMS announced the proposed 2025 Physician Fee Schedule. CMS is proposing a 2.93% average rate reduction. This basically removes the rate increase […]

Aetna Aligns Policies with Medicare Guidelines Aetna announced an anesthesia reimbursement shift on January 1, 2024. Aetna announced all Medicare Advantage plans managed by Aetna would […]

The recent Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, signed into law by President Biden on March 9, brings notable changes to physician payments. Physicians are urged to check […]

Mark your calendars for anesthesia coding and billing changes and updates coming April 1, 2024. No, this is not a good old-fashioned April Fool’s joke! ICD-10-CM […]

In our commitment to keep you well-informed, we would like to share our guidance on two topics that have come across our desks lately – Point […]

HANK/ACE is your anesthesia coding partner. ACE’s anesthesia coding services professionals have a “do it right the first time” mentality, reducing denials and time spent managing […]