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.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
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.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan added seven health organizations to its risk-sharing payment model, the insurer announced Feb. 24.
When ASCs proactively monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), they can effectively influence their facility's revenue cycle performance by catching problems that decrease revenue, profits, and staff productivity and performance. Once identified, surgery centers can apply data-driven improvements that…
A dispute between UnitedHealth Group and Mednax, a physician staffing firm that provides anesthesiology services at some ASCs, could exacerbate the problem of surprise medical billing, Axios reports.
Setting and achieving goals is one strategy ASCs can use to improve revenue cycle performance, according to ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems. Below are three that are particularly important.
Monterey (Calif.) Peninsula Surgery Center plans to terminate its contract with Anthem Blue Cross on March 18 if the entities can't agree on new contract terms by then, according to a Feb. 18 announcement.