ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Walmart and Humana may be forced to merge to address several new market competitors, Bloomberg reports.

CMS reversed its decision on Philadelphia-based Wills Eye Institute, agreeing to reclassify the facility as a hospital, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.

Coders can maximize payments by being meticulous about their documentation practices, according to Sean McSweeney, founder and president of Los Angeles-based medical billing company Apache Health.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association National Council of Physician and Pharmacist Executives adopted a standard that opioids should not be prescribed as first or second lines of pain therapy in most situations.

CNBC reports Takeda is considering submitting a bid for British drugmaker Shire, to expand its U.S. presence.

Oscar Health raised $165 million in another fundraising round, CNBC reports.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is piloting a bundled payment program with 64 surgeons at seven health systems in the state.

In a recent press release, Mednet, an ASC management software company announced they have launched their next generation of Enterprise Management and Medical Inventory Management Software.

The volume of surgical procedures conducted in outpatient facilities increased by 33 percent from 2006 to 2013, according to Regent Surgical Health. Mnet Health News shared three ways ASC leaders can increase revenue in this shifting landscape.

According to a congressional report, drug makers have hiked the prices of 20 of the most commonly prescribed brand-name drugs for senior citizens at nearly 10 times the annual rate of inflation every year since 2013, CNN reports.