In an era of high deductible health plans, it's critical that ASCs deploy strategies for sustained patient financial engagement, according to AccessOne President and CEO Mark Spinner.  By Angie Stewart - 5/28/19

Benchmarks can help ASCs focus on big-picture, revenue-boosting changes, according to MedEvolve Executive Vice President Matt Seefeld.  By Angie Stewart - 5/28/19

Henry Miller, PhD, a managing director of consulting firm Berkeley Research Group, has more than 45 years of experience in healthcare, including provider payment system design, regulatory analysis and strategic planning.  By Rachel Popa - 5/23/19

Cash-pay surgery is a growing trend in the U.S., according to Maria Todd, PhD, director of business development at St. George (Utah) Surgical Center.  By Angie Stewart - 5/23/19

Florida authorities have received six complaints about Laser Spine Institute since the Tampa, Fla.-based practice abruptly shuttered in March, according to local station WBTV News.  By Angie Stewart - 5/22/19

Washington passed a law to end the practice of surprise billing, when a patient receives a bill for an out-of-network charge unexpectedly, according to NBC affiliate KGW8.  By Rachel Popa - 5/22/19

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