ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

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.

President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion budget bill that will fund the government through the rest of fiscal year 2018.

A group of healthcare stakeholders attempted to define value at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 23rd Annual Conference, March 22 to March 24 in Orlando, Fla., AJMC reports.

CMS proposed an exemption from certain reporting requirements and beneficiary access monitoring regulations for states delivering at least 85 percent of their Medicaid coverage through managed care.

William Blake Beach of Comp Recovery, a firm specializing in the financial recovery of underpaid worker's compensation medical bills, identified three easily corrected errors that might prevent ASCs and hospitals from cashing in on a major revenue stream.

ICD-10 expert Erica Remer, MD, noted the pitfalls of copying and pasting information when it comes to clinical documentation. While it might be tempting to take a shortcut, Dr. Remer said, documenting fresh information is better in the long-run —…

Walgreens agreed to a $5.5 million settlement with the Massachusetts Attorney General over claims it overcharged workers for prescription medications, MassLive reports.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., introduced the Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act to increase affordability and competition on the ACA marketplaces March 21.

Here are seven updates and key points on billing for colonoscopy procedures.