ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A recent unsealed testimony revealed Anthem and Cigna are not on the same page over their proposed merger, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The federal government owes payers participating in the ACA's risk-corridor program millions, but the payers will receive no money this year due to the large amount of debt the government has accrued, according to The Hill.

Heritage Foundation policy experts, Nina Owcharenko and Ed Haislmaier, drafted a report that urges Congress to repeal the ACA in 2019, according to Morning Consult.

In a recent press release, AmkaiSolutions, a trusted industry leader in delivering comprehensive solutions to ambulatory surgery centers, announced that AmkaiSolutions now facilitates clients' submission of data to the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR).

A majority of stock analysts rated Laval, Canada-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals a 'hold,' the Cerbat Gem reports.

President-elect Donald Trump's social security advisor Tom Leppert supports the privatization of both Social Security and Medicare, CNN reports.

 Yesterday marked the first day that the Department of Justice's antitrust case against the pending Anthem-Cigna merger went to trial. Reuters delved into the attorneys' opening arguments, which will set the stage for each party's case as the trial moves…

GOP legislators have continually vowed to repeal the ACA, which may have a significant impact on payer participation in the exchanges in 2018, according to Politico.

When riddled with mistakes, coding can cost an ASC revenue and time. Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Serbin Medical Billing in Fort Myers, Fla., offers insight into the most common coding mistakes for ASC procedures as well as best…

The first major Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act impact most providers will feel comes from the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System program. MIPS rolls up and replaces the meaningful use, Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier and Physician Quality Reporting System programs.…