Serbin Medical Billing published guidelines for medical record documentation that apply to medical and surgical services in all settings.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
Patients often hold surgeons and facility owners responsible for any surprise medical bills they might receive, so ASCs should be mindful of surprise billing or risk losing patients, according to Mnet News.
Four ASC administrators and executives share their observations on the payer landscape and where they see the best opportunities in the future.
CMS aims to take a step closer to site-neutral payments for outpatient procedures with the 2019 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System. The agency released its proposed rule earlier this week, addressing the payment…
The CMS proposed changes and policy updates to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and Outpatient Prospective Payment System, addressing the gap in payment rate between outpatient sites of service as well as encouraging non-opioid pain management at ASCs.
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In a 761-page proposal, CMS released the 2019 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, addressing payment factors and potential changes in the quality reporting system, according to an ASCA report.
The ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 passed in the U.S. House of Representatives and will advance to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
Amidst an ever-changing reimbursement landscape, today’s ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are unsure how to improve their revenue cycle performance and increase profitability without affecting vital aspects like daily workflow. With an emphasis on insightful reporting to gain an edge, part…
The federal government’s largest-ever investigation led by the DOJ and HHS into healthcare fraud in the U.S. stretched across 58 federal districts and included 165 medical professionals, physicians and nurses accused of allegedly profiting from false healthcare billings, according to…
United Healthcare Services will proceed with its lawsuit against Next Health for allegedly engaging in a $100 million fraud scheme over five years, Bloomberg Law reported.