The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit is in the middle of deciding a case from two physicians arguing the state's certificate-of-need laws are unconstitutional and protect existing outpatient surgical facilities while stymying potential competitors.
President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address Feb 4., criticizing proposals for a single-payer system while highlighting his efforts around price transparency and pharmaceutical pricing, Politico reports.
Denied claims present a significant challenge for healthcare providers. Appealing denials costs healthcare organizations an estimated $8.6 billion annually, according to a 2017 analysis. Due to the high cost and administrative burden associated with appealing denied claims, many providers forgo…
Blue Cross Blue Shield received about $25 billion in medical claims for adult beneficiaries undergoing elective orthopedic procedures in 2017, according to a 2019 review cited by Tara Vail, chief operating officer at ASC software company HST Pathways.
The Congressional Budget Office released 10-year estimates showing the national deficit will hit $1 trillion in 2020, and while the figure alone is alarming, it's not the most concerning aspect of the report. Analysts believe the amount of federal debt…
Anthem is focusing on bundled payment initiatives and incentives for delivering care in the appropriate setting, according to a fourth-quarter 2019 earnings call transcribed by The Motley Fool.
ASCs can improve their cash flow by regularly evaluating aspects of the revenue cycle process, according to Serbin Medical Billing.
Demetrio Aguila, MD, has a novel solution to healthcare affordability: allowing patients to pay for surgical procedures through volunteer work.
ASC software developer Surgical Information Systems outlined key surgery center payments trends.
Medicare might be overpaying surgeons because of built-in reimbursements for postoperative care, according to an analysis by RAND Corp., a nonprofit research organization.