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

Hal Scherz, MD, of Atlanta-based Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, penned a column for Juneau Empire arguing that Alaska legislators must eliminate the state's certificate of need law.  By Eric Oliver - 2/9/18

Alliance Medibilling states that spine and orthopedic surgery practices often experience revenue shortfalls due to inaccuracies in coding and billing processes. The company recently noted five challenges to clients and physician practices.   By Angie Stewart - 2/9/18

Surgical Notes launched a transcription management tool to help automate routine transcription operations for surgery centers. Here are seven things to know about the app, which is called SNChart.  By Angie Stewart - 2/8/18

CMS issued a notice to providers and suppliers stating that it will include Qualified Medicare Beneficiary information in the Medicare Remittance Advice and Medicare Summary Notice. Here are five things to know:  By Angie Stewart - 2/8/18

Ivana Saninocencio, the founder and CEO of Dracut, Mass.-based Prime Billing Solutions, has worked in the medical billing and coding field for over 10 years. Having worked with multiple different medical specialties in 22 different states, she drew on her experience to share five tips for billers and coders.  By Angie Stewart - 2/8/18

As ASCs face an increasingly challenging reimbursement environment, more providers are doubling down on out-of-network strategies to maximize on collections opportunities.   By Morgan Haefner - 2/8/18

The medical billing outsourcing market has grown rapidly in the past several years, and this rise is expected to continue through 2023, according to a Transparency Market Research Report. Here are nine highlights from the report:  By Angie Stewart - 2/7/18

KLAS Research named Beverly, Mass.-based Oxford Global Resources a top resource for outsourced coding in The 2018 Best in KLAS: Software & Services report. Here are five insights:  By Angie Stewart - 2/7/18

Anthem recently made a policy change that claimed monitored anesthesia care during routine cataract surgery was not medically necessary, YubaNet.com reports.  By Eric Oliver - 2/7/18

Nearly 12,000 respondents participated in the American Academy of Professional Coders’ 2017 salary survey, which showed an overall increase in average salary and a slight decrease in unemployment from 2016. Here are six key insights:  By Angie Stewart - 2/6/18

CMS expanded its 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System data reporting exemption for healthcare professionals practicing in areas hit by hurricanes and wildfires, Medscape reports.   By Shayna Korol - 2/6/18

A proposed bill from New Jersey lawmakers that would protect patients from unexpected healthcare charges is being opposed by physicians, who view it as a partial fix, NJ Spotlight reports.  By Eric Oliver - 2/6/18

Here are 10 states where the most people enrolled in health insurance plans on the marketplace from 2014 to 2018, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.  By Laura Dyrda - 2/5/18

Maximizing claim reimbursements becomes more challenging every year. As the insurance market continues to transition to cost conscious care, ASCs are confronted with changes that add complexity to their front desk procedures, billings, and collections. Because these developments will continue indefinitely and include new regulations and cost and quality trends, providers today must be cognizant of the changes and market trends.  By Scott Allen, Vice President of Managed Care Contracting, National Medical Billing Services - 2/2/18