It's critical to understand payer policies and regulatory requirements when appealing denials, according to SFM Mutual Insurance Company Bill Review Technical Specialist Michael Strong, CPC.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
The Texas Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 22 the State Office of Risk Management undercompensated Houston-based Vista Healthcare by more than $40,000 for 23 workers' compensation claims.
AdvancedMD deployed its ePayments patient engagement suite for ambulatory medical practices and billing service companies.
Medscape outlined the options physicians have when insurance companies cut them out of networks.
MiraMed Global Services completed a five-year, $75 million syndicated senior secured credit facility.
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VMG Health released its 2018 M&A report outlining 2017 trends and 2018 expectations for ASC multiples, consolidations and acquisitions.
Moving to a value-based payment model requires changes in organizational culture, staffing, workflows and processes, according to Open Minds advisory board member Ken Carr.
Receiving the correct reimbursement for procedures performed in ASCs depends on examining steps in the revenue cycle process, according to Jessica Nelson, director of revenue cycle services at Surgical Information Systems.
While some medical coding errors are a result of intentional misrepresentation, others may stem from an innocent mistake, according to the American Medical Association.
The Workers Compensation Research Institute published a study on how Georgia ASCs were paid for procedures after the state changed its medical fee schedule for outpatient services.