ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is calling out insurance companies for sinking money into the Institute of Clinical and Economic Review group, which recommends its own drug prices to lower overall costs, according to The Hill.

The Obama administration found Medicare's primary trust fund may run out of money as early as 2028, according to The Hill.

Healthcare organizations should consider reanalyzing their revenue cycle management if they don't want to lose revenue in a value-based healthcare environment, according to HealthData Management.

Obama administration spokesman Josh Earnest brushed off the most recent plan proposed by the Republicans to replace the Affordable Care Act, according to The Hill.

The Medicare Fraud Strike Force charged 301 people for submitting fraudulent bills totaling $900 million, marking the largest nationwide healthcare fraud takedown in nine years, according to MedPage Today.

House Republicans presented a health insurance plan in which the party would replace the Affordable Care Act with tax credits, according to Wall Street Journal.

Fewer Americans experience difficulty affording healthcare, based on a Gallup survey, according to The Hill.

HHS is providing $20 million for Medicare small group providers to receive sufficient training and education to succeed in CMS' Quality Payment program, according to Healthcare Finance News.

While neither the Aetna-Humana nor Anthem-Cigna mergers have received U.S. Justice Department antitrust approval, Aetna and Humana have more readily passed various regulatory and antitrust obstacles than its Anthem-Cigna counterpart, according to CT Mirror.

Federal investigators arrested five individuals for paying kickbacks in an $86 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme, according to NY Post.