Fort Myers, Fla.-based Serbin Medical Billing shared three tips for ASCs to improve collections and financial counseling.  By Rachel Popa - 2/15/19

Contracts are a critical component of a successful financial strategy for nearly every facility. While often underestimated, small changes in your managed care contracts can have big impacts on your bottom line. Here are 6 tips that your surgery center might want to consider as you look to get the most out of managed care contracts in 2019:  By Scott Allen, Vice President, Managed Care Contracting, National Medical Billing Services - 2/15/19

Global 1 recognized Christopher Hamilton, MD, as a bundled payment leader.  By Angie Stewart - 2/14/19

As more people become covered under high deductible health plans, patients are responsible for paying a larger portion of their medical bill.  By Laura Dyrda - 2/14/19

Keeping up with contracts as an ASC adds new specialties is essential to for a center to be successful, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health Managed Care Vice President Andrea Woodell.  By Rachel Popa - 2/13/19

Hospitals and health systems missed HHS' goal for the value-based care transition by a long shot, according to a survey by The Washington Post and Philips.  By Angie Stewart - 2/13/19

As price transparency movements gain momentum, Columbus-based Ohio Surgery Center has gotten ahead of the trend by using a price estimator tool on its website.  By Angie Stewart - 2/13/19

The New Jersey appellate court ruled in favor of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as regards PIP procedures payable in an ASC, in a lawsuit brought by several New Jersey ASCs.  By Laura Dyrda - 2/12/19

Scott Jackson, health systems general manager for Melville, N.Y.-based Henry Schein Medical's ASC customer base, shared his insights on ASC market trends, opportunities and more.  By Rachel Popa - 2/12/19

Two identical bills in the Georgia legislature — HB 198 and SB 74 — would repeal the state's certificate of need program and replace it with a special healthcare services license for most medical facilities, including ASCs, JDSupra reports.  By Angie Stewart - 2/12/19

Health plans monitor certain trends in ASCs to ensure payment integrity, according to Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum Payment Integrity Facility Ideation Leader Robin Richards.  By Angie Stewart - 2/12/19

American Transit Insurance Corp. filed a lawsuit alleging Hackensack, N.J.-based Dynamic Surgery Center, physicians and other related parties submitted over $28 million in "fraudulent and abusive" claims under New York's no-fault coverage system.  By Angie Stewart - 2/12/19

Vermont could soon have a framework in place to establish and regulate independent ASCs, the VT Digger reports.  By Eric Oliver - 2/11/19

The New Jersey Superior Appellate Court once again ruled the state's payment scheduled took precedence over CMS' fee schedule, LegalNewsLine reports.  By Eric Oliver - 2/8/19

In a recent press release, Doctor.com, the first customer experience platform purpose-built for the healthcare industry, announced that Andy Kennedy will be joining Doctor.com as Senior Director of Sales for Hospitals and Health Systems, reporting to Noel Coleman, Chief Revenue Officer.  By Staff - 2/8/19

CMS has continued implementing site-neutral policies to incentivize the use of lower-cost settings, according to Health Industry Distributors Association Vice President of Government Affairs Linda Rouse O'Neill.  By Angie Stewart - 2/8/19

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Serbin Medical Billing outlined three trends affecting surgery centers' financial stability.  By Rachel Popa - 2/7/19

Outpatient treatment accounted for nearly 57 percent of hospital net patient revenue in 2017, according to Definitive Healthcare.  By Rachel Popa - 2/7/19

Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports and Spine Center Founder and spine surgeon Robert Bray, MD, was named among Global 1's top 10 bundled payment leaders.  By Angie Stewart - 2/7/19

An extra $41 billion in healthcare costs could be saved annually if all appropriate procedures were performed in ASCs, according to Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum Payment Integrity Facility Ideation Leader Robin Richards.  By Angie Stewart - 2/7/19