ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

CEO of Peabody, Mass.-based Orthopedic Surgical Center of the North Shore Jarett Landman, MS, PA-C, discusses the key reimbursement and payer trends for ASCs today.

The U.S. Department of Justice recovered $2.5 billion from healthcare fraud for the 2018 fiscal year, according to the agency.

Here are four key reads on payer trends and ASC reimbursement from industry experts:

Ask ASC staff what topic they enjoy speaking about with patients least and you can expect many — if not most —will say financial responsibility.

Here are eight articles with strategies for achieving financial health at an ASC:

With an average of $200,000 in student loan debt, physicians have a long road to healthy finances, according to Medscape writer Karen Riccio.

Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health shared three things for ASCs to consider in payer contract language in a post on the company's blog.

Houston-based Nobilis Health entered into an in-network contract with a large commercial payer at Plano (Texas) Surgical Hospital.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina formed a partnership geared toward helping independent physicians associated with accountable care organizations, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare signed a multi-year agreement with Cigna Jan. 1, following months of heated negotiation.