ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

The Commonwealth Fund report found a good number of Americans still lack health insurance, according to WebMD.

Here are three recent legislative changes that impact ambulatory surgery centers.

Legislatures from Minnesota are attempting to recruit more insurers into MNsure, the state's insurance exchange, the Star Tribune reports.

As the government attempts to block Anthem from merging with Cigna, Anthem may divest portions its business to ensure the merger's success, the Indianapolis Business Journal reports.

Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina, Calif.) pulled a drug price transparency bill he proposed, according to Healthcare Finance.

President Obama's health law insured thousands of Americans, but payers did not fare well financially in the exchanges. This led many to cease offering plans in 2017, according to CNN.

After conducting testing at 13 CMS data enters, HHS' Office of Inspector General found the centers have tools and techniques that place the centers at risk for cyberattacks, according to Health Data Management.

Starting next year, Cigna will stop offering Georgians coverage through the state's Affordable Care Act exchange, according to 90.1 Wabe.

A study looking at more than 1 billion pharmacy transactions from 2013 and 2014 concluded that through the Affordable Care Act people are filling more prescriptions, while paying less for the drugs, the Los Angeles Times reports. 

While Medicare’s recent changes and emerging alternate payment models are top-of-mind for many in the healthcare industry today, it is equally important to pay attention to the day-to-day management of payer contracts.