ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Health Affairs published a study conducted by Leavitt Partners and the Accountable Care Learning Collaborative documenting the growth and spread of ACOs and alternative payment models.

A joint report from KPMG and the American Medical Association claimed less than one out of four physicians are "well prepared" for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, HITConsultant.net reports.

The Congressional Budget Office released a report analyzing private-sector pricing for physicians claiming these physicians charge commercial payers higher rates than the government, Twin Cities Business reports.

In a healthcare landscape rife with dwindling commercial and government payer reimbursement, one of the last remaining opportunities for ASCs to improve their bottom line is developing a successful out-of-network strategy.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., delayed a potential vote on the Senate healthcare bill until after the July 4 recess, CNN reports.

A recent Front Line report found most physicians are not sold on value-based models' ability to yield superior clinical outcomes.

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found most Americans do not approve of the Senate GOP's healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

Mary Kerrigan, business office manager at Mokena, Ill.-based Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, highlights challenges surgery centers face in receiving the appropriate reimbursement and steps they should take throughout the revenue cycle process.

The ever-shifting ambulatory healthcare landscape presents several challenges for ASCs and their owners, among them varying reimbursement, whether or not to seek out an affiliate and physician recruitment are among some of the biggest.

Claims data from Change Healthcare shows payers denied approximately 9 percent of the $3 trillion in healthcare claims submitted in 2016.