ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

CMS will terminate its Medicare provider agreement with The Eye Surgeons Group of Tacoma (Wash.) for all patients admitted on or after April 16.

Most ASC revenue cycle management problems are caused by a lack of resources, according to Jessica Nelson, the director of revenue cycle services for perioperative IT provider Surgical Information Systems.

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.