Resources

When performing intravascular catheterization procedures (Arterial lines, CVP, and PA Cath), it is important to document all the details for coding and auditing purposes. We’ve created ... Read more

Ventra’s CEO, Steven Huddleston, has spent decades in healthcare financial services and has witnessed some of the most tumultuous years in history for increasing provider regulation ... Read more

By Bryana McGill and Kristie Cross For decades, billing and coding services were essentially synonymous with revenue cycle management for facility-based physician practices. There were ... Read more

By Lance Mueller Director of Healthcare Quality In June, Ventra’s Chief Client Officer, Dr. Jason Greenberg, shared 3 Ways to Optimize Your Independent Anesthesia Practice ... Read more

Anthem, an affiliate of Blue Cross Blue Shield has released its Revised Commercial Reimbursement Policy, Anesthesia Services – Professional, Policy Number: C-09002. Anthem serves California, ... Read more

By Mark Laperouse, MD Strategic Advisor to Ventra Health in Emergency Medicine. Clinicians and healthcare administrators have metaphorically been described as speaking different languages as ... Read more

By Linda Duckworth, CHC, CPCDirector, Provider Education & Advisory Services In January 2023, the landscape of Hospital Medicine experienced a significant shift with the introduction ... Read more

By Erin Houck Senior Director, Client Success On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Medicare physician ... Read more

Emergency physicians have historically utilized three primary patient disposition options: discharge home, inpatient admission, or facility observation.  However, there’s much discussion over the gray area amongst ... Read more

By Sarah Allison Vice President, Payer Strategy & Contracting On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the 2025 Revisions ... Read more

By Lance Mueller Director of Healthcare Quality On July 10th, CMS released the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule. The Proposed Rule includes proposals ... Read more

Overview: About Bay Area Emergency Physicians Bay Area Emergency Physicians (BAEP) is an independent physician group that serves emergency departments in the Tampa Bay area. ... Read more

Your MIPS experts are back for a mid-year check-in. We shared practical tips for success in December when the new ruling was released, but now that we ... Read more

This is an important update for all Anesthesia providers. Medicare has introduced significant changes in the coverage of anesthesia for facet injections. Several contractors, including ... Read more

Experienced Physician, ACEP Board Member, and Dedicated Advocate for Fair Physician Reimbursement Will Further Enhance Ventra’s Emergency Medicine Capabilities DALLAS – July 16, 2024 – ... Read more

Let’s put the needle on top of the haystack. By Mark Laperouse, MD Strategic Advisor to Ventra Health in Emergency Medicine. If EMR documentation feels ... Read more

In anesthesia billing, the term “concurrency” refers to the number of cases an anesthesia provider is involved in at the same time. Understanding and managing ... Read more

By: Cindy Triplett, CPC, CANPC, CPMASenior Director, Anesthesia Education When you administer anesthesia to a patient with a BMI over 40 or evaluate a patient ... Read more

The New Rules of Engagement for ED Reimbursement By Mark Laperouse, MD Strategic Advisor to Ventra Health in Emergency Medicine. With Medicare rates now effectively ... Read more

The business environment surrounding independent anesthesia practices couldn’t be more volatile: Medicare reimbursement rates continue to fall, the anesthesiologist shortage is expected to get worse, ... Read more

The MIPS Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Exception application is open through the end of the year. Groups/clinicians who don’t usually report MIPS or have no ... Read more