A federal grand jury indicted California physician Timothy Mulligan, MD, for allegedly committing healthcare fraud and prescribing more than 700,000 opioid doses to patients outside the scope of professional standards, The Mercury News reports.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission plans to recommend CMS eliminate a 2.8 percent pay increase for surgery centers in its report to Congress March 13, citing issues around surgery center finances, Bloomberg Law reports.
Even if an ASC is performing well, there can still be room for revenue cycle improvement, according to ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems.
Even if an ASC is performing well, there can still be room for revenue cycle improvement, according to ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems.
The Indiana legislature is considering legislation to require hospitals to put a "good faith estimate" on medical bills and prevent hospitals from billing in-hospital rates at off-site facilities, local NBC affiliate WTHR reports.
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With the shift to value-based healthcare, more procedures are being performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
To help patients afford local surgery, general surgeon Wade Naziri, MD, established an independent ASC that offers transparent, cash-based pricing, according to The Laurinburg Exchange.
Most current employees in healthcare revenue cycle management — 87 percent — said they're open to new opportunities, according to a 2019 survey by LaSalle Network, a national staffing, recruiting and culture firm.
There are a number of ways ASCs can save money on their budget, including making some adjustments to maintenance and supply chain, according to ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan added seven health organizations to its risk-sharing payment model, the insurer announced Feb. 24.