ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A Health Affairs study found more Americans gaining health insurance did not negatively impact access to care for those who continued to have insurance.

The Louisiana Senate is considering implementing a Medicaid work requirement, The Advocate reports.

American Medical Association President Andrew Gurman, said in a release CMS' final rule that gives enrollees a grace period to pay past-due premiums may impact providers.

Aetna said it plans to withdraw more plans from ACA exchanges as it expects hefty 2017 losses, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Molina Healthcare fired its CEO J. Mario Molina, MD, and its Chief Financial Officer John C. Molina.

The Anthem-Cigna merger saga may not be over as Forbes reports Anthem is considering further legal action to keep the deal on the table.

The Delivery, Results, Innovation and Value for Everyone Health Initiative sent a letter to President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, urging several value-based healthcare changes including targeted deregulation and market-based purchasing strategies.

The methodology and efficiency of reimbursement for pain management procedures has drastically changed over the past few years. Gone are the days when you could simply bill the procedure and get paid within 30 days. 

Ohio House Republicans are attempting to gut the state's Medicaid expansion to pass the state's two-year budget proposal, The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Senate Healthcare Budget Chairwoman Anitere Flores, R-Miami, confirmed legislators are lowering state Medicaid payments by $250 million in the 2018 budget, according to Tampa Bay Times.