Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Solutions changed its timely filing deadlines, shortening both its 180-day allowance for in-network claims and its 365-day allowance for out-of-network claims, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants.

A California anesthesiologist pleaded guilty to involvement in a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme, WorkCompCentral reports.

Mary Dale Peterson, MD, was installed as president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Anesthesia Business Consultants published the Fall 2019 issue of Communiqué, a free publication exploring topics related to anesthesia and pain management.

Mid-Continent Anesthesiology was awarded more than $3.5 million after a jury found its two former presidents didn't disclose their compensation or provide sufficient evidence that they were fairly paid, The Wichita Eagle reports.

Leopoldo Rodriguez, MD, is president-elect of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia.

Jerome M. Klafta, MD, received the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2019 Excellence in Education Award.

Medac, an anesthesia revenue cycle management and billing services provider, partnered with Anesthesia Business Consultants and Plexus TG earlier this year.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine recently began notifying outpatient providers of best practices around opioid prescribing through EMR-based alerts, HealthData Management reports.

In order to get paid, providers must properly document ultrasound guidance during the placement of postoperative pain blocks, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Traverse Anesthesia Associates agreed to pay the government $607,966 to settle fraud allegations, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reports.

Santa Clarita, Calif.-based Advanced Pain Management added Hirsh Kaveeshvar, DO, to its team.

Anesthesia Business Consultants is running a campaign benefiting the homeless for a second year, the company announced Oct. 8.

Clearway Pain Solutions is moving its pain management clinic in Atmore, Ala., into an expanded space, The Atmore Advocate reports.

Anesthesia practices considering expansion into the outpatient setting should weigh several factors before taking action, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Minneapolis-based Nura, a pain clinic, will begin offering free Narcan kits to certain patients taking opiate analgesics.

Brian D. Sites, MD, will become the next editor-in-chief of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

Prominent health insurers are putting up roadblocks to swift reimbursement for postoperative pain blocks, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Since its inception in December 2014, CRH Anesthesia, a subsidiary of CRH Medical Corp., has expanded to provide anesthesia services in over 50 centers nationwide.

The quality of outpatient care could suffer if patients take certain medications before surgery, according to Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center.