February 2012 - March 1 Medicare Fee Schedule Cuts 26.2% - Read More
December 2011 - Attention Pain Management Providers ....2012 CPT Coding Changes Impact You.... - Read More
December 2011 - BCS Launches Interventional Radiology and Cardiology Consulting Services - Read More
October 2011 - Ira P. Gunn, CRNA contributed beyond measure to the profession of nurse anesthesia and many of the achievements the profession has today would not have been possible without Ira's endless and ever resourceful commitment. We will all miss her. - Read More
October 2011 - CMS Changes ABN Form - Deadline... January 1, 2012 - Read More
October 2011 - ObamaCare Forces all CRNAS enrolled in Medicare before March 23, 2011 to re-enroll in the program within a 60 day window - Read More
September 2011 - Routine Waiver of Co Payment - "Insurance Only" Professional Discount, Call it what you want - the Office of Inspector General (OIL) and the Department of Health and Human Services calls it something very different such as - False Claims, Fraudulent Activity, Illegal, Chargeable, and more... - Read More
August 2011 - Courtesy of MGMA.... New committee has opportunity to repeal SGR, Contact your representatives now! - Read More
August 2011 - National Center for Policy Analysis.. The new health reform law won't help contain health costs, as the president so often claimed while lobbying for passage of his reform package. Instead, it will exacerbate them. - Read More
August 2011 - Advanced Beneficiary Notification- ABN Processes and documentation... make sure you are in compliance with your practice's ABN utilization. - Read More
August 2011 - CMS releases article on the Medicare 2013 enrollment revalidation initiative - Read More
August 2011 - CMS Post Payment Audits -these are real events and they do happen ... Lost or unavailable records for CERT Requests - If you receive a CERT -post payment auditing records request and you cannot locate the records needed to support the services being evaluated, there is a process CERT has set forth to respond to this situation. - Read More
August 2011 - BCS's latest processing stats reveal top performance....97.81% of all services are processed and submitted to their respective third party payers either electronically or via paper formats within the same day they are received at BCS. - Read More
August 2011 - BCS Launches in OR or at Bedside technologies to transfer Patient Data to BCS - Read More
August 2011 - Courtesy of Noridian Administrative Services .... All CRNAs non 5010 Compliance with Medicare means zero claim payment.... deadline Jan 1, 2012 - BCS is fully compliant with 5010A1 and is completing all required testing with the public and private payers as required by ruling. - Read More
July 2011 - Courtesy of MGMA... CMS 2012 Fee Schedule Includes a 29.5% Reduction .... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare proposed physician fee schedule for 2012 late Friday afternoon. In the proposed rule, CMS estimates the 2012 conversion factor to be $23.9635 - Read More
July 2011 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) -aka The Healthcare Reform legislation- calls for the creation of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)... - Read More
July 2011 - III. MEDICARE RECORD AUTHENTICATION - TIPS FOR Providers - Courtesy of WPS Medicare Part B - Read More
Q. What is the necessity of obtaining an NPI -National Provider Identifier? See Answer.
Q. Does an entity as well as an individual provider need an NPI? See Answer.
Q. What does the term "most favored nation" mean as it appears in many third party payer reimbursement agreements and participation agreements? See Answer.
Q. What is an RFP? See Answer.
Q. Does it make any difference if I select CPT-4 codes from the Surgical or Anesthesia Sections? See Answer.
Q. Since the Medicare Modifier -QS is not valid for actual reimbursement calculation, does it really need to be used? See Answer.
Q. How long will it take to develop a cash flow from a new practice opportunity? See Answer.
Q. I have graduated from Anesthesia School, but have not taken my certification examination, can I still bill for my services since I have completed my required anesthesia program? See Answer.
Q. In evaluating a practice opportunity what questions or data should I be requesting from the practice? See Answer.
Q. I plan to do all of my own procedure and diagnosis coding, -CPT-4 and ICD9-CM coding) is this a good idea? See Answer.
Q. Is it necessary to have type of contract with a facility/hospital before I commence providing anesthesia services? See Answer.
Q. Why would I use an ABN-Medicare Beneficiary Advance Benefit Notification document? See Answer.
"Mr Broadston:
Thank You for the excellent information. It was a pleasure to hear you and speak with you at the MANA convention. I agree quite wholeheartedly with you re:healthcare reform(transform!). Hopefully free-market reforms will result but I'm not holding my breath.
I have heard great things about you from other CRNAs in the state. If I am ever in a position requiring your services, I will definitely use your excellent services. Thank You again for the information provided and for all you do for CRNAs.
Sincerely,A CRNA from the Upper Midwest"
“....Your talk really added to our seminar and we got lots of comments about how valuable your talk was. I think most people are grateful that there is a guy like you with a good business sense helping guide us through current times and stand up for us at the national level!” ... A CRNA Continuing Educational Program Director
“The students loved your presentation, you and BCS are an excellent resource...” - An Anesthesia Program Director
“....It has been my pleasure to work with you and others at BCS over the years. The billing expertise is exceptional and numerous times over the years I have stated that to other facilities.”
“...Thank you also for all of the work you have done and time you have taken throughout this year in assisting me personally and our members as well when we are in need of some solid "BCS Guidance.”
"...Thank you [BCS] for your help throughout the years. Your services have been outstanding..."
An anesthesiologist from the Eastern US
"....Lee, Thank you for the reply. Am looking at attending your next meeting. Thanks again for coming to our meeting!"
A CRNA from the Midwest.
".....I will tell you though, now, that I think they {Sessions by Broadston} were by far the favorites for the weekend ...You really opened some {CRNA Attendees} eyes and made some people {CRNAs} think."
A CRNA from the Upper Midwest.
"....Do you have your presentations on video- something I could present to our workplace?..."
A CRNA from South Dakota
"...Do you think you could come back next year and expand on what you shared this year?..."
A CRNA Educational Program Director
“BCS has worked for me for 10 years and please let everyone know what a wonderful, professional and personable organization BCS is. Thanks to everyone for their commitment to my success in private practice and billing.... ”
A CRNA Practice in Colorado.
"From my very first interaction with you, to my review of the packet your company presented ... I have been impressed to the highest possible level. Every conversation ... has been carried out with a highly professional tone ... has made me feel that I am a very important client, and not just another customer.
The professionalism speaks loudly."
A CRNA Anesthesia Practice
"...you have been a tremendous help with my new assignments. I really appreciate all you and your staff have done ..."
A BCS Hospital client from the southern USA.
"BCS...thanks for the special practice analysis... very prompt, very useful.. Thanks a whole bunch!"
A CRNA Practice from the Upper Rockies
"profuse thanks for being a friend to CRNA's..."
A Michigan CRNA "BCS has done a great job for us. We thank you,and recommend you to other CRNA groups.
Your presentation at the SD meeting was excellent."
A CRNA from Central USA
Comments directly from BCS Clientele:
“Lee… I am impressed with how thorough BCS is in these matters. Thank you for the great service.” …CRNA Practice from the Midwest…
“…thank you so much for everything, I appreciate your excellent work…” - An Anesthesiologist from New England
“…Lee, you and your staff are the greatest contribution anesthesia can have…”
“…Lee, please share with all of the BCS staff our overwhelming satisfaction with all aspects and interactions with BCS…”
"Hello, BCS… hope you are all well and prospering… thanks a million, BCS is the best!"
"…I appreciate the great work BCS has done. I would be bankrupt now if it weren't for you."
“Excellent service…refreshing from what we experienced previously…”
“Always prompt in your replies, thanks to all BCS staff…”
“…practice projections were right on target…”
“…I appreciate the certified coding staff at BCS…”
“…believe me, we sincerely appreciate and acknowledge the complexities that BCS provides to our group…”
"…90% of all attendees Strongly Agreed, Lee S. Broadston met or exceeded their expectations and the outcomes set forth for the sessions he presented."
"…90% of all attendees Strongly Agreed, Lee S. Broadston was an effective presenter…"
"…Very timely topic for my practice and issues in rural practice…"
"…Great Information!"
"…Interesting……informative……Excellent presenter…"
"Very important topic - thanks for including it in the program…"
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