Founder/CEO, Jonathan Kaplan and US Senator Bill Cassidy pen op-ed in Newsweek
The No Surprises Act, a bipartisan effort to reduce the number of surprise medical bills, went into effect on January 1. As significant as this legislation is—surprise bills are one of the biggest drivers of medical bankruptcy in America—the act is still being overlooked. This legislation remains unfamiliar to those it affects most, specifically […]
I told you so (warning, graphic photos)
In this recent Medscape article, the FDA has announced that the heat-based device Renuvion/J-Plasma, which has been used for skin tightening after tummy tucks or liposuction, “has not been determined to be safe or effective for any procedure intended to improve the appearance of the skin.” The device is cleared by the FDA for “general […]
Pick your poison! Two No Surprises Act webinars to choose from
WEBINAR 1: The No Surprises Act and how it applies to ALL plastic surgeons March 9th, 4pm EST/3pm CST/2pm MST/1pm PST Joint webinar with the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) If you miss the live webinar, you can still click here to watch the recording. WEBINAR 2: The No […]
Botox, Xeomin or Jeuveau during pregnancy and breast feeding
First off, thanks to Professor Emily Oster for the inspiration behind this article. In over 1000 articles I’ve written for this site, I’ve never directly tackled the issue of botulinum toxin (the active ingredient in the popular anti-wrinkle injections behind BOTOX®, XEOMIN® and Jeuveau® (#newtox)). I did write about this topic, albeit tangentially, in […]
Avoiding blood clots in the legs during and after surgery
During plastic surgery, one of the biggest concerns patients and their surgeon’s have is the potential for the development of blood clots in the patient’s legs. These are referred to as a DVT or Deep Vein Thrombosis. The pathophysiology, or the reason these clots develop, has to do with three possible factors. 1) Stasis, or […]
Standard Notice Regarding Patient Protections Against Surprise Billing
PDF of Disclosure Notice Regarding Patient Protections Against Surprise Billing posting Must be posted in office/facility where scheduling occurs and on website
Standard Notice of Right to Receive a Good Faith Estimate
PDF of Right to Receive a Good Faith Estimate of Expected Charges Notice posting Must be posted in office/facility where scheduling occurs and on website
Estimate and consent for out-of-network (OON) billing in non-emergency situations
Example of OON consent and estimate provided by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Example of OON consent and estimate automatically created by BuildMyHealth:
Good Faith Estimate Template for uninsured, self-pay and possibly aesthetic procedures
Example of Good Faith Estimate (GFE) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Example of automated estimate created by BuildMyHealth platform:
Does the No Surprises Act apply to aesthetic services?
In a chat thread with colleagues on our mutual trade organizations’ message board, there was a question about providing Good Faith Estimates (GFE) for aesthetic procedures under the No Surprises Act. I stated that I didn’t think GFEs were required for aesthetic procedures but a representative from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) commented […]