ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A federal court awarded 183 surgery centers a $4 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

A Virginia appeals court ruled Roanoke (Va.) Ambulatory Surgery Center's claim seeking full compensation for two surgeries wasn't time-barred and awarded the surgery center the full balance for the procedures, Business Insurance reports.

Apple and Aetna created an app to track and reward members' healthy behavior, CNBC reports.

Here are five must-read articles covering ASC coding and billing topics:

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems outlined the top ASC reimbursement trends from the past year.

Robert Maughon, MD, was sentenced Jan. 25 to 63 months in federal prison for an alleged $3.5 million allergy drop scam, Knox News reports.

Third Party Administrator Global 1 recognized several physicians for performing Global 1 bundled cases at their surgery centers.

Michael McClain, executive director of Proliance Orthopedic Associates in Renton, Wash., discusses the big payment and reimbursement challenges for ASCs and key trends he anticipates for the future.

Nearly half of Americans would switch health insurance providers if they experienced billing and statement issues, according to a Broadridge Financial Solutions study.

After CMS terminated Dayton, Ohio-based The Medical Center at Elizabeth Place's Medicaid/Medicare benefits, the hospital could convert into an ASC, the Dayton Business Journal reports.