U.S. patients pay nearly $500 for outpatient hospital visits, more than patients in any other country, according to an Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation study.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
A Texas judge struck down the ACA is unconstitutional Dec. 14, prompting responses from various advocacy groups and states, Medscape reports.
After former President Barack Obama took to social media to encourage enrollment, CMS released a status report Dec. 12 showing fewer people signed up for the Affordable Care Act than last year.
Jho Outlaw, senior vice president of revenue cycle services for Surgical Information Systems, shared three tips on how ASCs can tackle denials and appeals.
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Healthcare providers and collections firms are investing in digital payment solutions to overcome issues associated with current practices, Business Insider reports.
Cigna's contract with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is set to expire Jan. 1, 2019, as the two failed to reach an agreement after 11 months of negotiations.
Operating performance among health insurance and managed care companies is expected to remain "fairly stable" in 2019, according to Fitch Ratings.
Patients are on thin ice this time of year. Here are 12 ICD-10 codes physicians might see during the holiday season:
It's critical for ASCs to handle managed care contracts properly, but doing so can be challenging, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health Vice President of Managed Care, Andrea Woodell.