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ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
ASCs generally receive lower reimbursement for surgeries than hospital outpatient departments do, according to a study published by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
Texas Medicaid proposed cutting the payment rates for several codes performed in ASCs, according to the Texas Ophthalmological Association.
Brookwood Baptist Health patients could lose in-network insurance coverage at ASCs and hospitals unless Tenet Healthcare and Cigna reach an agreement, the Birmingham Business Journal reported.
A patient's family sued Aetna after the insurer denied coverage for proton beam therapy, according to News OK.
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Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems outlined six ways ASCs can improve their relationships with payers on their blog.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare reached a statewide agreement with Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, ensuring its clinicians remain in network.
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's Memphis, Tenn.-based facilities will no longer be in network for Cigna customers if the companies don't come to an agreement on contract terms, Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
The Healthcare Financial Management Association published a consumer guide hospitals and health systems can distribute to patients to help them avoid surprise medical bills.
CMS assigned a specific and permanent reimbursement J-code through the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System for EyePoint Pharmaceuticals' DEXYCU.