ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

After closing a $13 million Series A funding round, Cedar launched The Cedar platform which promises to improve billing operations while providing patients with a personalized billing experience.

A study, published in Health Affairs, examined physician performance and participation in Medicare's value-based payment modifier program.

In our previous article on how to improve upfront collections, the first in this two-part series, we discussed the need for accurate and timely preauthorization. The second phase — patient financial counseling — is just as important. 

Elkhart (Ind.) Clinic joined Anthem's Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization and dual special needs program networks.

In a groundbreaking deal for the healthcare industry, CVS Health acquired Aetna for $69 billion.

The GOP Tax Legislation could have an impact on healthcare coverage and organizations. The current House and Senate bill include items that would make sweeping changes to the healthcare system, according to NPR.

Nationally, an average of one healthcare organization per day is experiencing a data breach.

CMS canceled the mandatory hip fracture and cardiac bundled payments scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2018, and made changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model with the goal of offering more flexibility.

CMS will expand its Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model to 25 states in 2019.

Health Net Ambetter, an ACA marketplace plan for Phoenix residents, will no longer cover patients seeking care at Phoenix Children's Hospital, according abc news.