Emergency Medicine

Alaska Bill to Alter Emergency Room Payment Rules Brings Concern

by Thomas Beaton

A bill in the Alaska Senate intended to repeal protections around emergency room payments has drawn significant concern from the state’s chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians...

VA Updates Emergency Care Reimbursement, Payment Activities

by Thomas Beaton

The VA has announced that it will expand provider payment eligibility for emergency treatment services and make  administrative and regulatory changes aimed at creating payment process...

BCBS Ohio Plans for Upping Patient ED Visit Costs Raise Concerns

by Thomas Beaton

BCBS of Ohio plans to charge beneficiaries the total cost of their emergency department visits  if a diagnosis suggests the visit wasn’t emergency-based, a policy which has been met with...

BCBS Georgia Plan to Charge for Unnecessary ER Visits Draws Ire

by Jesse Migneault

Blue Cross of Georgia is facing criticism from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) for a policy directive that would charge members for emergency department visits that result in a...

PA Seeks Increased Payer Coverage of Emergency Air Ambulances

by Jesse Migneault

Emergency air ambulances save lives, but they can also leave patients in a mountain of debt.  Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller would like payers to shoulder more of the costs of...