ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A Georgia House of Representatives committee approved House Bill 198, which would overhaul the state's certificate of need laws, by a 10-4 vote, local NPR affiliate WABE reports.

ASCs may choose to outsource revenue cycle management so they can streamline operations, keep pace with regulatory chances and maximize revenue, according to In2itive Business Solutions Client Services Manager Mary Watson.

Revenue cycle management is especially complex for surgery centers, which handle special coding regulations and frequently interact with outside parties, according to Medical Healthcare Solutions' Stephen Brighton.

Advantage Administration established a management services organization for eye care practices and ASCs.

Bankers Healthcare Group's Tyler Crawford serves as CEO of BHG Patient Lending, overseeing patient lending programs for individual practices, ASCs and hospitals.

Ending surprise billing has become a top bipartisan issue, and although no bill has been introduced in this Congress, HealthAffairs reports new legislation could be heavily influenced by past failed attempts.

After years of failure, legislative attitudes towards the state's restrictive certificate of need laws are shifting and pending legislation in the state's General Assembly has the potential to pass, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports.

Value-based care implementation is inconsistent nationwide, and it's unclear which adoption strategies work, according to a HealthEdge survey report.

Plastic surgeon Jonathan Kaplan, MD, founded the price estimator tool BuildMyBod to help patients learn about procedures and review surgical costs.

ASCs collecting claims must adhere to timely filing requirements , according to Fort Myers, Fla.-based Serbin Medical Billing.