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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
BCBS and Anesthesia for Colonoscopies and EGDs
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In May 2008, BCBS and their Managed Care company, BlueChoice, announced that they would no longer pay for anesthesia services for "routine" colonoscopies and EGDs.  The service would be considered "medically unnecessary". 

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Sunday, October 21, 2007
How to Hire an AA
By admin @ 9:32 AM :: 332 Views :: 0 Comments
Following is an article by Al Rothstein, American Academy of Anesthesiologists Assistants on some of the issues involved in hiring AAs for your practices.  His story is based on the experience of the first AA hired in the state of Florida.
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Thursday, February 08, 2007
Pain Care Coalition
By admin @ 7:35 PM :: 482 Views :: 0 Comments

ASA is an active member of the Pain Care Coalition

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
2007 Legislative Session Convenes
By admin @ 2:00 PM :: 470 Views :: 0 Comments

Legislative Session Began on Tuesday, January 9.

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Thursday, December 14, 2006
Congress Passes Short-Sighted SGR-fix Legislation
By admin @ 8:36 AM :: 543 Views :: 0 Comments
Last minute bill passage includes complex P4P provision and denies full funding to anesthesiology teaching programs.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Anesthesia Nurses and the OBS regulations in SC
By admin @ 3:01 PM :: 6 Views :: 0 Comments
Nurses attend hearing before Adminstrative Law Court.
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Saturday, November 04, 2006
Anesthesiology's Winning Campaign
By admin @ 4:17 PM :: 4 Views :: 0 Comments
Excellent article in ASA Newsletter written by Manuel Bonilla, ASA's Associate Director of Governmental Affairs.
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
New Study Results
By admin @ 12:51 PM :: 2 Views :: 0 Comments

www.AnesthesiologyNews.com

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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Revision to ASA's Obstetrical Anesthesia Guidelines
By admin @ 11:50 AM :: 6 Views :: 0 Comments
New recommendations from the ASA on Obstetrical Anesthesia.
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
Report of ASA Director, Vincent Degenhart, M.D.
By admin @ 11:35 AM :: 9 Views :: 3 Comments ::
Dr. Degenhart reports on the recent Annual Meeting of the ASA in Chicago.
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