Prepare to Participate in the 2022 Commercial Conversion Factor Survey

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Payment & Practice Management| April 2022 Prepare to Participate in the 2022 Commercial Conversion Factor Survey Stanley W. Stead, MD, MBA, FASA; Stanley W. Stead, MD, MBA, FASA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P Sharon Merrick, MS, CCS-P Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor April 2022, Vol. 86, 17. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000826948.78727.c8 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Stanley W. Stead, Sharon Merrick; Prepare to Participate in the 2022 Commercial Conversion Factor Survey. ASA Monitor 2022; 86:17 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000826948.78727.c8 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: conversion factor The results of the annual ASA commercial conversion factor survey have become an important tool for many anesthesia practices. Groups have told us of how this survey has been helpful to them in negotiations with both payers and hospitals/health systems. With implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA), the information that comes from this survey may take on greater significance – which makes participation more important than ever! As part of navigating the implementation of the No Surprises Act, access to payment data will be of critical importance. Under the new law, out-of-network anesthesiologists and other providers are prohibited from balance billing patients in circumstances where insurers refuse to pay physicians appropriately for their services. To address the insurer's refusal, the out-of-network provider must engage in payment negotiations with the insurer. If the negotiation does not result in a payment that the provider finds fair and accurate, the provider may... You do not currently have access to this content.