ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Value-based care is gaining traction in the ASC industry as CMS and payers see opportunities in bundled payments over traditional fee-for-service models. 

Here are five updates from CMS in the last two weeks:

Here are more than 50 stats about ASC operating expenses from VMG Health's 2022 "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study:"

ASC billing services provider Surgical Notes is promoting several senior managers after the company's client base more than tripled over the last 12 months.

Mnet Health, a revenue cycle management and technology provider, and One Medical Passport, a Mnet company have rebranded as One Mnet Health.

Here are 39 stats about ASC revenue from VMG Health's 2022 "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study:"

Anthem has captured the attention of multiple hospitals and health systems across the U.S. as allegations of underpayment and inappropriate denials accumulate.

Healthcare e-commerce startup Fair Market Health was dreamed up when a group of physicians from Wichita, Kan., decided they wanted to replicate the patient and provider benefits of a cash-based Oklahoma City ASC, Wichita Business Journal reported April 13.

CMS recently answered questions about requirements of the No Surprises Act and about giving good faith estimates to uninsured and self-pay patients.

Physician groups and surgery centers are increasingly cutting insurers from the care delivery equation and contracting directly with employers and cash-paying patients.