ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

North Carolina legislators will have to consider an alternate way to pass certificate-of-need reform after reworking the bill that previously contained it to increase salary for state patrolmen, The Laurinburg Exchange reports.

Gina Tolbert, a Regent RCM specialist serving The Center for Specialized Surgery in Ft. Myers, Fla., shared five tips for ASCs following up on accounts receivable.

The major payers across the country have entered into new partnerships and made updates affecting ASC and orthopedic payments this year.

Tyler Crawford is CEO of BHG Patient Lending, a patient-financing partner for hospitals and ASCs. Here, he shares his thoughts on the changing payment landscape for surgery centers.

The North Carolina legislature could hold a special legislative session to consider a number of healthcare related reforms, including certificates of need, The Laurinburg Exchange reports.

To help ensure an ASC's financial stability, areas where revenue can "leak" should be addressed, according to Serbin Medical Billing, which specializes in ASC clients.

The CMS Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System 2020 proposed rule included a requirement for hospitals to publish standard prices and payer-specific negotiated rates.

Regent Surgical Health developed a whitepaper outlining what ASC staff should look for in partners when setting up a bundled payment program.

One of the main challenges to getting a new ASC up and running is putting billing processes in place, according to Surgical Information Systems.

Preparation is key to successfully negotiating an insurance contract with a payer, according to a LinkedIn post from Suzann Crowder, CEO of Health Care Billing of St. Charles.