ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Physicians are voicing growing frustration with payer policies that delay payments, deny necessary care and add administrative burdens. 

Rep. Jeff Van Drew has introduced a bill that would ban prior authorization across health plans.

The high costs of surgical implants have been identified as a profitability-killer for ASCs. 

The Department of Justice has recently intensified its efforts to combat healthcare fraud, calling for increased diligence among physicians, according to Amanda Hill, founder of Hill Health Law Group, in an article published in Bloomberg Law Feb. 11. 

In today’s evolving healthcare landscape, optimizing revenue cycle performance is no longer a back-office function - it is a strategic growth driver. While revenue cycle management (RCM) isn’t the primary focus of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) or surgery practice,…

Kristi Manutai, RN, regional administrator for Redding, Calif.-based North State Surgery Centers, joined Becker's to discuss how payer issues are creating significant financial and operational challenges for smaller ASCs.

Certificate-of-need laws, which regulate the establishment and expansion of healthcare facilities, continue to be a significant hurdle for ASCs in many states. 

Gastrointestinal and spinal procedures are among the fastest-growing services at ASCs, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.

The number of independently-owned ASCs dropped to 67%, down from 68% in 2023, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.

Capsule cataract removal without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation is the most common procedure performed at ASCs in 2024, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.