ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

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.

Researchers analyzed the amount of shares of ACA-compliant nongroup insurance premiums for various health service categorizes, including care in outpatient facilities, according to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released a reporting urging CMS to improve its merit-based incentive payment system by reducing administrative burden and emphasizing the importance of patient outcomes, EHR Intelligence reports.

A study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, examined physician pay rates through Medicare and Medicaid Advantage plans.

U.S. District Judge Harry D. Leinenweber ruled in favor of Cigna regarding a lawsuit Chicago-based Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center Inc. filed against the payer for allegedly wrongly denying reimbursement for claims for some Cigna-insured patients, according to Cook County Record.

The American public is becoming increasingly concerned with healthcare's cost, according to a recent Gallup poll.

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems' lobbying efforts contributed to officials killing House Bill 2664 in the Senate.  according to The Lund Report.

After missing a July 5 deadline to finalize a contract, Minneapolis-based Children's Minnesota and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota struck a deal July 7, the Minnesota StarTribune reports.