A coding audit is critical to helping ensure ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) receive appropriate payment for services provided to patients. This process, which is a review of codes submitted to payers and the comparison of those codes against what is…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
The CDC published 29 human trafficking-related codes enabling medical professionals to document sex and labor exploitation.
Stark Law and anti-kickback statutes create obstacles to developing alternative payment models suited for independent specialty practices, Large Urology Group Practice Association President Neal Shore, MD, told EHRIntelligence.com.
Certified Professional Coder Maggie Fortin discussed common reasons for denied claims at ASCs during a 2017 American Academy of Professional Coders meeting, according to Eye Care Leaders.
ASCs observing negative changes in accounts receivable days, net collection rates or statement and charge lags can launch an internal revenue cycle audit to help get finances back on track, according to Regent RCM Revenue Cycle Management Director Erin Petrie.
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President Donald Trump's administration is making major cuts to funding for groups that help Americans select ACA health plans or direct those with low incomes toward Medicaid, The Washington Post reports.
Measuring accounts receivable can help ASCs collect money more efficiently, according to Serbin Medical Billing.
More patients, higher debt levels, lower reimbursements, increased competition, labor shortages — it's never been more difficult to run a hospital or health system. A Moody's Investors Services report released in April showed that median operating cash flow margins at…
Medtronic and Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare partnered for a value-based program centered on improving outcomes for patients with diabetes, and initial results found the program improved outcomes and reduced hospital admissions, HIT Consultant reports.
It wasn't long ago when patient collections were viewed as a minor concern in ASCs. After all, reimbursement was strong, and what patients owed for their care was relatively low. No one wanted to leave a $50 co-pay and $250…