An anesthesiologist organization is accusing Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina of using the upcoming surprise billing ban as justification to “strong-arm” in-network clinicians into lower rates, Healthcare Dive reports.
The payer, which covers roughly 3.8 million people in the state, has been sending letters to anesthesiology and other physician practices, including radiology and emergency physicians, threatening contract termination unless the physicians agree to payment reductions ranging from 10% to more than 30%, the American Society of Anesthesiologists said. Read more.
