The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons aims to help its 39,000 members improve the financial experience for patients through a new partnership with CareCredit, a credit card business for health, wellness and personal care.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Payer mix and bundled payments were the most commonly cited reimbursement concerns for ASC leaders in OR Manager's 2019 Salary/Career Survey.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out three new initiatives aimed at improving healthcare-related price transparency, Florida Trend reports.
The Trump administration is holding off on implementing a rule that would require hospitals to disclose negotiated rates for medical services, Seeking Alpha reports.
CMS' final rule released Nov. 1 includes changes to the billing and coding requirements for evaluation and management services, Health Data Management reports.
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CMS' reworked the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, to simplify reporting requirements for providers in its 2020 Physician Fee Schedule Quality Payment Program Final Rule.
Medical billing and practice management software provider DrChrono will offer financing options for physician practices through a new partnership.
Medical billing is a complex process, in part due to the large quantity of medical diagnosis codes in use and the existence of multiple payers in healthcare, according to Grand View Research.
Surgery centers can improve claims denial management by adopting proactive strategies, according to Mnet Health News.
Price transparency is the way of the future, and ASCs are strategically positioned to take advantage of it, according to several panelists who spoke at Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs on Oct. 25.