Any private equity lobby on reimbursement?

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anbuitachi

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Just wondering. Since PE really likes anesthesiology practices, and we have obvious problems in anesthesiology, such as low medicaid/medicare reimbursement rates compared to other specialties, have they or big anesthesia companies ever try to lobby on increased reimbursements for medicaid/medicare? We like to say its the ASA's job on these forums, but the truth is ASA is tiny. Their funding is also tiny. Feels to me PE can benefit a lot if anesthesiology medicaid/medicare reimbursements are similar to other specialties, and not paid at like 1/3rd or whatever they say it is?

Anyone aware of any such movements? Just curious
 
PE has bought into or created some companies that do the billing. If your rates are crappy then sub the billing out to them. I am sure their cut is enormous though.
What is the typical billing rate? Is there an industry standard or does everyone negotiate that on their own as well?
 
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