ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Medical group practices of all sizes and specialties have taken a financial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new survey results from the Medical Group Management Association.

Patients' out-of-pocket payment obligations are higher at the beginning of the year, creating challenges for ASC collections, according to BHG Patient Lending.

The federal government's $30 billion in COVID-19 relief grants to Medicare providers are subject to terms and conditions that raised questions for many ASCs, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.

The federal government is allocating $30 billion in grants to Medicare providers — including ASCs — under its sweeping stimulus package for COVID-19 relief.

UnitedHealth Group is accelerating nearly $2 billion in payments and financial support to U.S. healthcare providers through its UnitedHealthcare and Optum subsidiaries, according to an April 7 announcement.

The American Medical Association shared several strategies for keeping a medical practice in business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A surgical group with two Texas locations is suing Sentinel Insurance Co. for business losses related to COVID-19.

An April 3 memo from CMS outlines the process for temporarily enrolling a Medicare-certified ASC as a hospital during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Some anesthesia providers are being asked to scale back on routine cases and instead assist with critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Anesthesia Business Consultants is providing regular updates to support anesthesia practice management decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.