ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. inked a four-year agreement with Humana Jan. 15.

A Free Lance-Star editorial called for Virginia state officials to reconsider the state's restrictive certificate of need laws.

Medscape outlined five ways to help the prior authorization process go more smoothly.

A tailored approach is the key to a successful billing system, according to Casey Williams, RevSpring's senior vice president of healthcare patient engagement.

Lakewood, Colo.-based Pinnacle III shared three tips for working with out-of-network insurance providers.

Administrator of Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Ashton Center for Day Surgery Alfonso del Granado discusses key trends in the reimbursement landscape and how high deductibles have become the norm.

Fellow Health Partners will handle billing-related functions for New York City-based Brooklyn Surgery Center after the two entered into a partnership.

Anticipating a 12.9 percent increase in outpatient revenue, Houston, Mo.-based Texas County Memorial Hospital set a $1.2 million operating budget for 2019, the West Plains Daily Quill reports.

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems' Senior Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services Jho Outlaw shared 10 ways ASCs can improve appeals and reduce denials.

Workers' compensation is a "soft target" for ASCs, hospitals and other facilities that efficiently maximize revenue, CompPharma Co-owner Joe Paduda said in a Managed Care Matters post.