President Donald Trump's executive order on price transparency will support the transition to value-based care and enable patients to compare care costs across settings, according to independent physician Mara Holton, MD.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
CMS delayed implementing changes to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System requiring health systems to list addresses for care delivered at off-campus provider-based departments, Revcycle Intelligence reports.
Preparation is essential to smooth contract negotiations for ASCs, according to Suzann Crowder, CEO at Health Care Billing of St. Charles.
As payers navigate the value-based care landscape, they are continually seeking ways to provide better member experiences that deliver higher quality at lower costs.
As chief medical officer for Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates, Daniel Murrey, MD, spearheads many initiatives related to bundled payments and value-based care.
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Tyler Crawford, CEO of BHG Patient Lending, a patient financing partner for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, shared his insights on ASC revenue cycle trends with Becker's ASC Review.
The healthcare payments market is growing, according to a report from Business Insider Intelligence.
California's Division of Workers' Compensation posted fee schedule updates for hospital outpatient departments and ASC services that go into effect July 1.
John Lewis, CEO of the Memphis-based Semmes Murphey Clinic, a practice specializing in treating illnesses related to the nervous system, weighed in on the top payment challenges for ASCs.
Stephen Kinsley is vice president of payer engagement and strategy for Surgical Care Affiliates, which comprises more than 215 surgery centers and 8,000 team members, making it one of the country's largest ASC management companies.