Limited patient-to-physician interaction in the ASC environment makes it challenging to reinforce patient payment obligations, according to ClearGage, a healthcare payment solutions provider.
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Procedures performed in freestanding surgery centers cost less than those performed in hospital settings, and it's an area poised for growth, Axios reports.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is backing new legislation that would affect how CMS handles payment and quality data for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.
A federal judge ruled against the 2019 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule's site-neutral payment policy that reduced Medicare payments for off-campus clinic visits.
CEOs of hospitals and ASCs in New Hampshire expressed concerns about high-deductible health plans during a symposium held by the New Hampshire Union Leader.
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Grading major insurance payers on key metrics can help inform future contract negotiations and boost an ASC's overall profitability, according to Regent RCM.
ASC management software company Simplify ASC outlined tips for surgery centers implementing price transparency.
Oklahoma City-based Surgery Center of Oklahoma is offering patients access to financing through a partnership with MedPlan Credit of Tulsa.
A proposed Tennessee law would wholly phase out certificate-of-need laws over a five-year period if passed, local news affiliate WJHL.com reports.
Three major companies are hiring coders and billers to work in ASCs.