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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Out-of-network billing is increasingly common for privately insured patients, even if they're treated at in-network hospitals, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
The complete ASC revenue cycle process encompasses many complex functions. Each is essential to securing payment for a surgery center. But due to their significant interdependence, a strong performance in one, most, or nearly all of these functions is not…