Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems' Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services Jho Outlaw shared 10 ways ASCs can improve appeals and reduce denials.  By Rachel Popa - 1/9/19

Workers' compensation is a "soft target" for ASCs, hospitals and other facilities that efficiently maximize revenue, CompPharma Co-owner Joe Paduda said in a Managed Care Matters post.  By Angie Stewart - 1/9/19

CEO of Peabody, Mass.-based Orthopedic Surgical Center of the North Shore Jarett Landman, MS, PA-C, discusses the key reimbursement and payer trends for ASCs today.  By Laura Dyrda - 1/8/19

The U.S. Department of Justice recovered $2.5 billion from healthcare fraud for the 2018 fiscal year, according to the agency.  By Rachel Popa - 1/8/19

Here are four key reads on payer trends and ASC reimbursement from industry experts:  By Rachel Popa - 1/7/19

Ask ASC staff what topic they enjoy speaking about with patients least and you can expect many — if not most —will say financial responsibility.  By Randy Bishop, Partner, Surgical Funds - 1/7/19

Here are eight articles with strategies for achieving financial health at an ASC:  By Angie Stewart - 1/4/19

With an average of $200,000 in student loan debt, physicians have a long road to healthy finances, according to Medscape writer Karen Riccio.  By Angie Stewart - 1/4/19

Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health shared three things for ASCs to consider in payer contract language in a post on the company's blog.  By Rachel Popa - 1/3/19

Houston-based Nobilis Health entered into an in-network contract with a large commercial payer at Plano (Texas) Surgical Hospital.  By Angie Stewart - 1/2/19

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina formed a partnership geared toward helping independent physicians associated with accountable care organizations, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.  By Angie Stewart - 1/2/19

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare signed a multi-year agreement with Cigna Jan. 1, following months of heated negotiation.  By Angie Stewart - 1/2/19

ORHub signed an agreement with an ASC in Arkansas.  By Angie Stewart - 1/2/19

With their contract set to expire Dec. 31, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and insurer Cigna have been exchanging blows, the Telegram & Gazette reports.  By Angie Stewart - 12/31/18

  Lakewood, Colo.-based Pinnacle III shared four tips for ASCs attempting to secure payer contracts in a post on the company's blog.  By Rachel Popa - 12/28/18

A study published in JAMA Network Open examined the characteristics of physicians who were excluded from Medicare and Medicaid.  By Rachel Popa - 12/19/18

The current reimbursement landscape limits the ability of providers to maximize payor reimbursements. However, there are opportunities for organizations to boost financial health by achieving increased insurance company payments for out-of-network care.  By Rachel Popa - 12/19/18

A Georgia Senate study committee is drafting legislation that would significantly weaken the state's certificate of need laws, the Gwinnett Daily Post reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/19/18

An ASC's fee schedule reflects the center's service quality and establishes the profit margin necessary for financial stability, according to Serbin Medical Billing.  By Angie Stewart - 12/19/18

Oklahoma City-based Surgery Center of Oklahoma's Keith Smith, MD, shared lessons from running a cash-based ASC in the ASC Physician Focus newsletter.  By Angie Stewart - 12/19/18