ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Approximately 8.8 million people purchased coverage through the ACA despite a shortened enrollment period, CMS announced.

CMS released the ASC Quality Reporting data for the 2018 payment year Dec. 21.

Congress sent a tax reform bill to President Donald Trump that will cut the corporate tax rate and eliminate the penalty for not obtaining health insurance, a key component of the ACA, according to The Washington Post.

Here are four legislative changes impacting the healthcare industry for ASC leaders to note from the past month:

Here are the marketplace average benchmark premiums in 2018 based on data from Kaiser Family Foundation, using the silver plan premium benchmark for a 40-year-old in each county.

Physicians Alliance is expected to pay around $4 million to settle claims that it accepted remuneration illegally to refer patients to HMA hospitals.

Here are the states with the highest percentage of residents covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Patients are becoming a significant payer for medical providers, as they take on health plans with higher deductibles, health savings accounts or self-funded healthcare payment options. As a result, practices are working with patients on payment plans and finding ways…

CNBC reported Humana may be in talks with Kindred Healthcare to acquire the acute care provider.

Drchrono partnered with inventory management company FlexScanMD to seamlessly track products.