It's budget season. While that means it's time to plan for how much your ASC will spend on payroll, supplies and devices, it should also include your information technology (IT)-related expenses.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
For the past year or so, investors and analysts have been following news concerning the two payer megamergers — Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana — as they would have a tremendous impact on the entire healthcare industry. However, as months add up…
According to an audit from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency paid $1.48 million in benefits for services performed for patients after their date of death, the Washington Free Beacon reports.
The Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization has renewed its value-based network agreement with Humana, according to a BusinessWire release.
After Mylan settled a case where it was accused of purposefully misclassifying its EpiPens to overcharge Medicaid, it is being allowed a six month grace period to continue paying the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services its current, wrongly-classified rate,…
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Although the 170 million American workers with employer-sponsored health plans will see rising coverage prices in 2017, the increases won't be as striking as witnessed in previous years, according to Reuters.
The American Academy of Family Physicians penned a letter to CMS urging the agency to ensure its rules about the health insurance exchanges work to improve both patient access and outcomes.
During the second presidential debate, Donald Trump proposed repealing the Affordable Care Act and permitting payers to sell policies across state lines. Insurance Business tackled the possibility of the presidential candidate's proposal.
TheStreet is reporting that investors bid up Mylan's stock after the pharmaceutical company settled with the U.S. Department of Justice.
States are adapting to a rapidly rising price tag for prescription drugs through Medicaid, The Hill reports.