High-Intensity Billing for ‘Treat and Release’ ED Visits Has Shot Up Since 2006
High-intensity billing during “treat and release” emergency department (ED) visits rose dramatically over the last two decades, according to an observational study. From 2006 to 2019, the share of treat-and-release visits at the ED (those where patients were not admitted) that included high-intensity billing jumped from 4.8% to 19.2%, reported researchers led by Alexander Janke, […]
Doc Groups Unhappy With HHS Rule on No Surprises Act
Some medical groups are none too happy with the “surprise billing” interim final rule issued yesterday by the Biden administration. The rule — issued jointly by the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury — implements part of the No Surprises Act, passed by Congress in December 2020 as part of a larger […]