ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A $4 million settlement was reached in a Medicare fraud lawsuit under the False Claims Act.

CMS' proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule would cut reimbursement significantly for specialty physicians' most complex cases, ICD10Monitor reports.

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

ASCs must develop new payer strategies to remain competitive, Mnet Health Services CEO David Hamilton wrote in a LinkedIn post.

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.

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.

VMG Health released its 2018 M&A report outlining 2017 trends and 2018 expectations for ASC multiples, consolidations and acquisitions.