Here are four legislative changes impacting the healthcare industry for ASC leaders to note from the past month:  By Eric Oliver - 2/21/18

Alaskan lawmakers introduced two bills that would require Medicaid recipients to work to receive benefits, according to ctpost. Here are seven things to know:  By Angie Stewart - 2/21/18

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act was associated with large coverage gains in targeted Medicaid expansion groups, including cancer survivors, a study in Medical Care found.  By Shayna Korol - 2/21/18

WHO has published a beta draft of the ICD-11 that includes new chapters and changes to code structures, according to ICD10 Monitor. Here are eight insights:  By Angie Stewart - 2/20/18

A federal court judge ruled against UnitedHealth's attempt to dismiss a False Claims Act suit related to overpayments, according to a report on Lexology. Here are six insights:  By Angie Stewart - 2/20/18

CMS's recent decision to allow states to deny Medicaid benefits to people who do not fulfill a work requirement may prevent patients with substance use disorders from receiving treatment, according to a letter to the Trump administration signed by 160 groups.  By Shayna Korol - 2/20/18

The American Hospital Association petitioned CMS to delay the application deadline for its new bundled payment model by a month to convey additional information to its members, AJMC reports.  By Eric Oliver - 2/20/18

Sean McSweeney, founder and president of Apache Health, a Los-Angeles based medical billing company, gave three helpful tips for orthopedic surgery coding.   By Angie Stewart - 2/19/18

The Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology will fund a program training and medical coders and billers to become U.S.-certified, according to SunStar. Here are five insights:  By Angie Stewart - 2/16/18

CMS reported national healthcare expenditures are expected to grow 5.5 percent through 2026, faster than projected gross domestic product growth, at 1 percent.  By Laura Dyrda - 2/14/18

A number of state Medicaid programs are imposing unfounded restrictions on hepatitis C treatments, limiting the impact of potential treatments, Medpage Today reports.  By Eric Oliver - 2/14/18

During quarterly earnings calls, Anthem, Humana and WellCare Health Plans indicated intentions to capture greater shares of the growing Medicare Advantage market, Forbes reports. Here are six insights:  By Angie Stewart - 2/13/18

A class action lawsuit against Envision Healthcare Corp. alleges the physician staffing firm engaged in "balance-billing" for emergency services. Here are five insights:  By Angie Stewart - 2/13/18

Change Healthcare and the HealthCare Executive Group released results from their 8th annual Industry Pulse survey providing insights into healthcare from industry leaders.  By Eric Oliver - 2/13/18

Sean McSweeney, founder and president of Apache Health, a Los-Angeles based medical billing company, told Becker's ASC Review his top five tips for spine coding.  By Angie Stewart - 2/13/18

President Donald Trump's White House proposed a new tax spending plan, outlining his priorities for the coming year in time for Congress to consider spending bills. The plan would increase military spending as well as fund the president's much-discussed border wall with Mexico, according to the Santa Fe Mexican.  By Laura Dyrda - 2/13/18

On Feb. 5, Democratic Oklahoma state senator and anesthesiologist Ervin Yeh, MD, introduced the Clinician Out-of-Network Act. Senate Bill 1478 would tackle the problem of surprise billing.  By Shayna Korol - 2/13/18

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is expected to propose Medicaid work requirements in a special session beginning Feb. 19, according to The Advocate. Here's what you should know:  By Angie Stewart - 2/12/18

Improving reimbursement is central to the success of any ASC, especially in a changing healthcare environment dictated by shifting CMS policies.  By Eric Oliver - 2/12/18

Beth Morgan, president and CEO of Medical Bill Consultants, has over 40 years of experience coding and billing for various providers and facilities. She provided these three tips:  By Angie Stewart - 2/12/18