Payers typically deny evaluation and management codes on the back end of the billing process, which can cause costly reimbursement recoupments, according to Medical Economics.  By Angie Stewart - 7/31/19

Group purchasing company Vizient opposes CMS' proposed outpatient prospective payment system rule because it could limit access to care and drive up prices.  By Eric Oliver - 7/31/19

Driven by provider consolidation, there's been a growing number of mergers and acquisitions involving revenue cycle businesses, according to Brian Greenberg CEO of Greenberg Advisors.  By Angie Stewart - 7/30/19

With the continued shift of financial liability from the third-party payers to patients, it is critical to have effective, efficient and consistent processes and procedures for patient registration and intake.  By Lewis Custer, Senior Vice President, Administration, National Medical Billing Services - 7/30/19

CMS released its 2020 outpatient and ASC prospective payment system proposed rule, ushering in several changes for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.  By Rachel Popa - 7/30/19

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota's site-of-service policy change can benefit patients by driving them to lower-cost settings, according to healthcare expert Archelle Georgiou, MD, who was interviewed by KSTP.   By Angie Stewart - 7/29/19

To avoid failure, ASCs need to examine their financial policies and employ strong leadership, according to ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems.  By Rachel Popa - 7/29/19

Revenue cycle management is a crucial aspect of running a successful ASC.  By Laura Dyrda - 7/29/19

Barron Nason, MD, is opening a multispecialty group called NasonCare five years after settling fraud allegations with the federal government, according to local station ABC News 4.  By Angie Stewart - 7/26/19

Errors in the complicated medical billing and collection process can lead to uncollected revenue, according to a guest contributor to the South Florida Reporter.  By Angie Stewart - 7/25/19

Health systems and physician groups teaming up to develop joint-venture ASCs must have a steady revenue stream to succeed, according to Serbin Medical Billing.  By Angie Stewart - 7/24/19

ASCs can improve their claims process and achieve clean claims by holding staff accountable and investing in new technology, according to ASC software company Surgical Information Systems.  By Rachel Popa - 7/24/19

Seventy-two percent of healthcare executives surveyed said their organizations plan to assume more risk in the near future, Managed Healthcare Executive reports.  By Angie Stewart - 7/23/19

In today’s healthcare environment, providers and their office staff are faced with the daunting challenge of reframing business practice to help maximize reimbursement from not only health insurers but from patients as well.  By Kylie Kaczor MSN-RN, CASC, CMPE, CPHRM, ACHE, CPCO, CLSSBB, Vice President, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, National Medical Billing Services - 7/23/19

High-deductible health plans, value-based care, site-neutral payments and many more factors are reshaping how ASCs manage finances.  By Angie Stewart - 7/22/19

Joint replacement procedures are migrating to outpatient facilities with the help of innovative payment models, according to Fusion5, a company focused on building partnerships to advance value-based care.  By Angie Stewart - 7/19/19

Pensacola, Fla.-based Clearway Pain Solutions Institute secured in-network contracts with two large insurers.  By Angie Stewart - 7/17/19

Two experts from ECG Management Consultants discussed what changes to the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment system and ASC Payments systems could mean for ASCs.  By Rachel Popa - 7/17/19

Sanjoy Banerjee, MD, a pain management physician, will stand trial in California on allegations of self-referral, according to a report on My News LA.  By Laura Dyrda - 7/17/19

The North Carolina legislature may soon reform its certificate of need system, WRAL.com reports.  By Eric Oliver - 7/16/19