ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

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.

Mark Bertolini, Aetna CEO, said companies that focus solely on short-term profits may not be sustainable during the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit Oct. 25.

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria denied 18 states' request to prohibit the Trump administration from ending cost-sharing subsidies, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Former President Barack Obama signed the ACA into law in 2010 in the face of great support and opposition. Repeal efforts have thus far been unsuccessful, although the Trump administration has made ACA repeal and replacement a main focus. Legislators…

Black Book released the 2017 Revenue Cycle Management survey findings, outlining key trends in healthcare payments, price transparency and strategies for providers.

The American Medical Association released its Competition in Health Insurance report for 2017.

ASCs and other practices have several factors to consider before diving into bundled payments, according to a presentation Health Business Navigator President Penny Notes gave at the Medical Group Management Association conference in Anaheim, Calif.

As discussed in Part I of this article, coding for procedures in all specialties is often a complex process. In Part I we discussed common areas that are prone to erroneous coding in orthopedics, gastroenterology and ophthalmology. Part II of…