Alliance Medibilling CEO Annette Bolcato drew on her 25 years of experience in the medical field to share four common coding and billing mistakes with Becker's ASC Review.
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The 2017 Comprehensive Error Rate Testing report shows CMS spent an estimated $36 billion last year on payments that should not have occurred, payments made in an incorrect amount or payments for which there were errors in documentation. Improper payments…
As the U.S. enters the next stage of healthcare reform, ASCs are strategically positioned to capitalize on the transition toward value-based care and the low-cost healthcare movement.
John C. Molina stepped down from Molina Healthcare's board of directors Feb. 26. He was the last Molina family member associated with the company.
Computer issues at Gillette, Wy.-based Powder River Surgery Center delayed some Medicaid bills more than a year, costing Gillette-based Campbell County Health between $150,000 and $200,000 in missed Medicaid payments, the Gillette News Record reports.
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BillingTree's 2018 "Healthcare Business Strategy and Technology Survey" revealed healthcare providers struggle with a lack of payment channels and are increasingly adopting payment technologies. Here are seven insights:
Sean McSweeney, founder and president of Apache Health, a Los-Angeles based medical billing company, gave four insightful tips on documentation for accurate coding:
Alliance Medibilling CEO Annette Bolcato has 25 years of coding and billing related experience. She spoke with Becker's ASC Review about the challenges industry professionals face and how outsourcing services can help physicians avoid worrying about payer issues.
South Fla.-based ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, MD, received a 17-year sentence Feb. 22 for stealing at least $73 million from Medicare, the SunSentinel reports.
Few Medicare enrollees use tax-free medical savings accounts that accrue interest and can be used for medical expenses, CNBC reports. Here are four notes: