ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Coders can steer clear of burnout by making lists, finding a mentor and tackling one to-do list item at a time, according to Kristi Pollard, a senior consultant at The Haugen Group. 

UnitedHealthcare saved employers $18 million with knee, hip and spine bundled payments; now they're ready to expand.

By the end of the year, Envision plans to move nearly all of its out-of-network revenue in-network, according to the first quarter conference call, as transcribed in Seeking Alpha.

Tracking denials after a case is billed can help pinpoint coders' and surgeons' areas for improvement, according to Pinnacle III's Bethany Bueno, Specialty Billing Solutions billing operations director.

Medical Transcription Billing Corp. signed an agreement to buy assets of Orion and 13 of its affiliates for an estimated $10 to $12 million, according to an 8K filing.

The average charge per procedure for the 25 ASCs with the highest Medicare charges in 2016 ranged from $174 to $15,007, according to Definitive Healthcare.

Boulder (Colo.) Community Health sent a termination notification to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield after unsuccessful negotiations on terms for a multi-year contract renewal.

The 25 ASCs with the most Medicare procedures in 2016 performed a combined total of over 525,000 surgeries, generating more than $110 million in Medicare charges, according to Definitive Healthcare.

Former HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, spoke at the World Health Care Congress and touched on many key themes in healthcare, including the upcoming tax law changes that will repeal the individual mandate penalty, according to MedPage Today.

Compiling a list of all codes that might be used for a procedure helps ensure bills are sent out correctly, according to Medical Bill Consultants President and CEO Beth Morgan.