Poor business infrastructure, lax oversight of fee schedules and not negotiating managed care contracts can affect an ASC's cash flow, according to ASC billing company Serbin Medical Billing.  By Rachel Popa - 5/21/19

Given the complexity of coding for surgical procedures, it can be easy to make a mistake, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.  By Rachel Popa - 5/20/19

North Carolina legislators are becoming increasingly confident they can repeal the state's certificate-of-need laws this year, The Laurinburg Exchange reports.  By Eric Oliver - 5/17/19

States with percent-of-charge-based fees or no fee schedules had higher and faster-growing hospital outpatient department payment rates, WorkersCompensation.com reports.  By Eric Oliver - 5/17/19

The healthcare revenue cycle management market value is expected to surpass $100 billion by 2024, according to Global Market Insights.  By Angie Stewart - 5/16/19

Successful management of ASC claims is instrumental to a center's business operations, according to ASC management software company Simplify ASC.  By Rachel Popa - 5/15/19

Medicare payments to ASCs have increased since 2012, according to MedPAC's 2019 report to Congress.  By Rachel Popa - 5/14/19

Compulink Healthcare Solutions updated its ASC Advantage platform, which automates various administrative tasks using real-time data.  By Angie Stewart - 5/13/19

Avera Health will stop offering care under its employee health plan at three physician-owned practices as it continues to build its own orthopedic presence, the Argus Leader reports.  By Eric Oliver - 5/10/19

A subsidiary of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health tapped R1 RCM as its revenue cycle management services provider.  By Angie Stewart - 5/9/19

Variation in how procedures are reimbursed creates wasteful spending and drives up costs across the U.S., according to Richard Slusky, who shared his viewpoint on HealthAffairs.  By Angie Stewart - 5/9/19

A judge ruled HHS' cuts to the 340B drug discount program were unlawful and called for the department to remedy them.  By Eric Oliver - 5/8/19

Healthcare has been a resonating theme in Vermont's current legislative session with an array of panels advancing healthcare-related legislation recently, JD Supra reports.  By Eric Oliver - 5/7/19

Avoiding mistakes, developing denial logs and gathering unpaid claims are just a few ways ASCs can improve their revenue cycle, according to ASC billing servicer Serbin Medical Billing.  By Rachel Popa - 5/6/19

Negotiating and focusing on value-based care are two key aspects of developing a bundled payment program, according to ASC management company Regent Surgical Health.  By Rachel Popa - 5/6/19

ASC administrators should pay close attention to industry trends that could affect cash flow and revenue, according to ASCENT, formerly known as the Association of Otolaryngology Administrators.  By Angie Stewart - 5/6/19

UnitedHealthcare established a health plan with Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health that allows plan members to save money by going to Beaumont facilities.  By Eric Oliver - 5/6/19

ASCs can help staff protect their centers from Medicare fraud by educating them on CMS guidelines and regulations, ASC medical billing company Serbin Medical BIlling advises.  By Rachel Popa - 5/3/19

  Surgery centers that adopted price transparency observed growth in revenue and patient volume, according to a 2018 study published in The American Surgeon.  By Angie Stewart - 5/2/19

With patients responsible for an increasing amount of their healthcare costs, ASC staff should keep in mind the patients' satisfaction and surgical experience when collecting, according to Jho Outlaw, senior vice president of revenue cycle services for Apharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems.  By Rachel Popa - 5/2/19