Medicare reimbursement for orthopedic arthroscopic surgery declined from 2000 to 2019, according to a study published in The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
EHR and practice management software company Simplify ASC purchased PhyBus Revenue Services, according to a Jan. 7 news release.
Health insurers continued to make news as 2020 came to a close and the new year began.
HHS issued two rules on value-based care arrangements recently that will affect orthopedic surgeons and ASCs.
The number of uninsured Americans remains a big challenge for the country and could cause problems for ASCs this year.
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Three Tennessee spine care providers will pay nearly $2 million to resolve improper billing claims for electro-acupuncture.
UnitedHealthcare did not renew its in-network contract with Envision Healthcare for 2021, according to a Dec. 31 news release.
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Appeals Court allowed Los Angeles-based Beverly Oaks Physicians Surgery Center to seek unpaid claims from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, reversing a decision from a district court, according to a Dec. 17 court filing.
Congress is expected to pass legislation around surprise medical billing in its COVID-19 year-end relief package, The Hill reported Dec. 20.
Salary represents a much higher portion of income among hospital-employed physicians than it does for physicians in single- and multispecialty practice, according to research published in December by the American Medical Association.