ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Pennsylvania ASCs reported an average operating margin of 24.06 percent in fiscal year 2018, down slightly from 25.06 percent in 2017, according to a report from the Pennsylvania Healthcare Cost Containment Council.

Medical payments per workers' comp claim have increased for ASCs, new research shows.

ASC management software developer Surgical Information Systems shared insights on improving financial performance.

The Health Industry Distributors Association published a report with insights on ASC payer mix and procedure costs.

UnitedHealthcare plans to drop Houston Methodist hospital system from its in-network providers at the end of the year, and Optum will be directing patients away from the system's eight hospitals as a result, reported the Houston Chronical. 

Revenue leaks that go undetected can hurt an ASC's profitability and cash flow, according to Serbin Medical Billing.

Massachusetts has the lowest uninsured rate of any U.S. state, according to a ranking by WalletHub.

Texas has the highest uninsured rate of any U.S. state, according to a ranking by WalletHub.

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health joined Geisinger Health Plan's provider network, The Standard-Journal reports.

Outpatient venues are taking on a growing percentage of Medicare patients, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.