As prior authorization requirements grow in the outpatient space, ASC administrators have to find ways to balance finances at their centers. For one administrator, communication with physicians and payers has helped the center manage prior authorization rules.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Angela Mattioda is vice president of revenue cycle management services for Surgical Notes. Here she answers three RCM-focused questions.
Whether it’s a young, single-specialty ASC trying to get its financials in order; a large, multi-specialty center with years of success under its belt; or any other type of surgery center, all types of ASCs outsource their revenue cycle. And…
Texas Eye and Cataract in Waxahachie has begun accepting the cryptocurrency bitcoin as payment for LASIK procedures, according to an April 20 practice news release.
The 2 percent Medicare pay cut for physicians has been put on hold through the end of the year, according to a report from the American Medical Association.
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Empire BlueCross BlueShield in New York updated its coverage policy this year to drive more surgical procedures to ASCs.
James Spina, 63, who owned and operated a Middletown, N.Y.-based pain clinic, was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme, according to an April 13 news release from the office of Audrey Strauss,…
Here are seven reimbursement updates for ASCs from the first quarter:
Some ASC leaders think President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan could be a win for ASCs.
More high-acuity, high-reimbursing procedures are moving to outpatient settings, presenting a major financial opportunity for surgery centers.