ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Here are four legislative updates for ASC leaders to note from the past month.

Recent Congressional Budget Office estimates said up to 32 million Americans will lose their coverage by 2026 if officials repeal the ACA.

New York City-based OMNI Surgery Center Administrator John Paoni is passionate about ASC reimbursement.

The U.S. spends $9,024 per capita on healthcare expenditures, yet Americans have a life expectancy of just 79.3 years, the lowest among nations with advanced economies, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Effective revenue cycle management is the most important factor in maintaining the financial health of an ambulatory surgery center. The revenue cycle is comprised of several codependent processes that rely on both ASC software technology and billing expertise. The revenue…

Four Republican senators came out against the Senate healthcare bill halting Republican efforts to repeal and replace the ACA, Politico reports.

Medical device and pharmaceutical companies paid male physicians for speaking and consulting services more than their female counterparts, according to ProPublica analysis published through The New York Times.

Performing procedures at ASCs can yield tremendous savings, according to ASCA.

CMS released a proposed rule that would update the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System.

Humana has partnered with New York City-based insurance startup Oscar Health to sell commercial health plans to small business, Forbes reports.