ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Anthem is partnering with CVS Health to start IngenioRx, a new pharmacy benefits manager.

Here are three legislative updates for ASC leaders to know:

Florida officials have strived to pass a bill permitting 24-hour stays at ASCs, including Rep. Paul Renner, R-Sarasota, according to newdailynews.com.

Alex Azar is the latest candidate to join the ranks for the next potential HHS head, according to The Washington Post.

Twenty-six states expanded Medicaid benefits in 2017, with 17 more planning to do so in the coming year, according to Kaiser Health News.

The American Gastroenterological Association compiled tips for physicians to help them avoid paying a penalty related to CMS' 2017 Quality Payment Program.

$2 Million Judgement Against Anesthesiology Practice for Improper Billing of Time Units Places Spotlight on Coding Details and Documentation

Sens. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., agreed on a bipartisan deal that would restore the ACA's cost-sharing subsidies for two years, the New York Times reports

U.S. News & World Report released its Medicare Advantage Plan ratings for 2018.

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., told The Hill that negotiations over the Children's Health Insurance Program are at a stalemate.