ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Former Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Pence's expanded Medicaid program is making a difference in Indiana, Politico reports.

The HHS issued a final rule to reduce the ACA enrollment period, which may instill more confidence in payers over the individual marketplace, according to Reuters.

Massachusetts's Center for Health Information and Analysis contracted a vendor to design and launch a website for patients featuring key information about various healthcare procedures, according to the Boston Globe.

HealthPayerIntelligence compiled a list of the five largest payers based on 2016 net revenue in the United States.

More states are moving their Medicaid beneficiaries to private managed care companies, Forbes reports.

As physician burnout rates continue to climb and physicians struggle complying with CMS' many reporting requirements, HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, said physicians should recommend ideas for new Medicare payment models, according to Bloomberg Law.

Former South Carolina Medicaid Director Christian Soura resigned from his position March 7, and accepted a job as the S.C. Hospital Association's vice president of policy and finance, The Post and Courier reports.

Despite HHS saying the agency would maintain risk-corridor payments to payers, insurance companies are not convinced about the marketplace's stability and want more assurance before they propose premium rates, according to Morning Consult.

During an interview with Fox Business Network, President Donald Trump said he wants to pass a healthcare bill before diverting his efforts to tax reform, Politico reports.

Out-of-network is complex. With the right approach, however, providers can significantly improve reimbursement rates, financial results, and the bottom-line.