CMS released the 2018 final payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, both of which received lower reimbursement increases than proposed in July, according to ASCA.
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During a panel Oct. 27 at the Becker's Hospital Review 24th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, held in Chicago, representatives from ECG Management Consultants spoke to attendees about changes in outpatient surgical codes and reimbursement.
Ambulatory surgery centers must implement strict protocols and procedures to ensure payment from patients and reimbursement from payers amid an increasingly complex billing environment.
CMS will terminate its Medicare provider agreement with Seattle-based Active Foot and Ankle Center Nov. 17.
Attorney generals from 46 states are suing an additional 12 pharmaceutical companies, alleging they are illegally raising generic drug prices, CNBC reports.
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The Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network reported 29 percent or $354.5 billion of all healthcare payments made in 2016 were through alternative payment models.
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At Becker's ASC Review's 24th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago on Oct. 27, Deirdre Baggot, PhD, principal at ECG Management Consultants, shared thoughts on the future of bundles in the ASC space.
The Human Services Department held a public hearing discussing the possibility of New Mexico Medicaid patients paying copays and premiums Oct. 30, according to KOB 4.
Value-based care can endanger independent practices because of the financial investment they'll have to make to stay ahead of the curve, but making that investment isn't an impossible task.