ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Michael McClain, executive director of Proliance Orthopedic Associates in Renton, Wash., discusses the big payment and reimbursement challenges for ASCs and key trends he anticipates for the future.

Nearly half of Americans would switch health insurance providers if they experienced billing and statement issues, according to a Broadridge Financial Solutions study.

After CMS terminated Dayton, Ohio-based The Medical Center at Elizabeth Place's Medicaid/Medicare benefits, the hospital could convert into an ASC, the Dayton Business Journal reports.

Here are three must-read Q&As on ASC revenue cycle:

Competition among ASCs lowers prices for consumers, according to research published in Medical Care.

Walgreens agreed to pay $269 million to settle Medicaid and Medicare fraud allegations, according to the New York Law Journal.

Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Revenue Cycle Management outlined five ways ASCs can reduce claim denials.

The Group Insurance Commission in Massachusetts previewed a plan to lower the copay for patients undergoing certain procedures at an ASC in 2020, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Coding accuracy is essential to avoid denials and lost revenue, according to Regent Revenue Cycle Management.

  With many states enacting price transparency laws, surgery centers have been posting procedure prices online, according to Eye Care Leaders.