Here are three surgery centers recruiting coders and billers:  By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

Here are three updates that could affect reimbursement and payment collection in ASCs:  By Angie Stewart - 9/30/19

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and Portland, Ore.-based Cambia Health Solutions called off a planned partnership on Sept. 27, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.  By Angie Stewart - 9/30/19

Humana added West Reading, Pa.-based Reading Hospital to its Medicare network, according to the Reading Eagle.  By Angie Stewart - 9/27/19

High-deductible health plans are increasingly prevalent, but Americans are struggling to pay their medical bills, according to ClearGage.  By Angie Stewart - 9/26/19

As patient consumerism continues to make waves throughout healthcare, patient demands for pricing information are steadily increasing.  By Staff - 9/25/19

Nearly $32,000 in patient payments goes uncollected each year by 40 percent of all providers, according to ClearGage, a healthcare payment solutions provider.  By Angie Stewart - 9/25/19

Limited patient-to-physician interaction in the ASC environment makes it challenging to reinforce patient payment obligations, according to ClearGage, a healthcare payment solutions provider.  By Angie Stewart - 9/25/19

Procedures performed in freestanding surgery centers cost less than those performed in hospital settings, and it's an area poised for growth, Axios reports.  By Angie Stewart - 9/23/19

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is backing new legislation that would affect how CMS handles payment and quality data for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.  By Angie Stewart - 9/23/19

A federal judge ruled against the 2019 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule's site-neutral payment policy that reduced Medicare payments for off-campus clinic visits.  By Laura Dyrda - 9/20/19

CEOs of hospitals and ASCs in New Hampshire expressed concerns about high-deductible health plans during a symposium held by the New Hampshire Union Leader.  By Angie Stewart - 9/19/19

Grading major insurance payers on key metrics can help inform future contract negotiations and boost an ASC's overall profitability, according to Regent RCM.  By Angie Stewart - 9/16/19

ASC management software company Simplify ASC outlined tips for surgery centers implementing price transparency.  By Rachel Popa - 9/16/19

Oklahoma City-based Surgery Center of Oklahoma is offering patients access to financing through a partnership with MedPlan Credit of Tulsa.  By Eric Oliver - 9/12/19

A proposed Tennessee law would wholly phase out certificate-of-need laws over a five-year period if passed, local news affiliate WJHL.com reports.  By Eric Oliver - 9/12/19

Three major companies are hiring coders and billers to work in ASCs.  By Rachel Popa - 9/11/19

Out-of-network billing is increasingly common for privately insured patients, even if they're treated at in-network hospitals, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine.  By Angie Stewart - 9/11/19

The complete ASC revenue cycle process encompasses many complex functions. Each is essential to securing payment for a surgery center. But due to their significant interdependence, a strong performance in one, most, or nearly all of these functions is not enough to ensure financial wellbeing. Rather, every function must thrive individually and collectively. When these processes all function well together, not only will ASCs improve collections, but the overall revenue cycle management process will accelerate.  By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management Services, Surgical Notes - 9/10/19

Operating a financially successful outpatient surgery center in today's consumer-driven environment involves unique challenges, as well as opportunities. The patient financial experience has become important in all healthcare environments, but ASCs may be hampered by limited interactions with patients, making it more difficult to impact what they know (and truly understand) about financial aspects of their care. On the other hand, ASCs that make an effort to gain patients' trust by offering valuable insights and helpful guidance to make the financial experience more positive can improve not only overall patient satisfaction, but also their A/R and profitability.  By CareCredit - 9/9/19