ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A study published in JAMA Network Open examined the characteristics of physicians who were excluded from Medicare and Medicaid.

The current reimbursement landscape limits the ability of providers to maximize payor reimbursements. However, there are opportunities for organizations to boost financial health by achieving increased insurance company payments for out-of-network care.

A Georgia Senate study committee is drafting legislation that would significantly weaken the state's certificate of need laws, the Gwinnett Daily Post reports.

An ASC's fee schedule reflects the center's service quality and establishes the profit margin necessary for financial stability, according to Serbin Medical Billing.

Oklahoma City-based Surgery Center of Oklahoma's Keith Smith, MD, shared lessons from running a cash-based ASC in the ASC Physician Focus newsletter.

Denton (Texas) Surgery Center released a Form D notice of exempt securities offering Dec. 18.

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems shared five preauthorization process improvement tips for ASCs.

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.

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.