ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Last week, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina filed a suit against the federal government for not paying the insurer more than $147 million that BCBS claims the government owed under the Affordable Care Act's risk corridor program, according…

A Commonwealth Fund analysis found most payers are not indicating they are leaving the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, and may in fact opt to increase their ACA participation, according to The Hill.

Health insurer Humana partnered with Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health to bring Contra Cost County (Calif.) Humana Medicare Advantage members value-based care, according to HIT Consultant.

Greenwood, Ind.-based AmeriVeri is offering a code verification process to enhance accuracy and consistency.

Tim Burney, founder and CEO of Advantien, an implant management company that specializes in maximizing the value of spine and orthopedic implants, highlights key ways ASCs can enhance their supply chain to improve the value of their spine and orthopedic…

A National Center for Policy Analysis report found increasing seniors' Medicare premiums and deductibles may help offset the program's excess cost, according to McKnight's.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, the state's largest insurer, is seeking a nearly 60 percent price increase for its individual policies' rates, according to CBS News.

The GOP claims the Obama administration is disregarding subpoenas for certain Affordable Care Act documents, according to The Hill.

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan researchers studied the impact of the Affordable Care Act on white, black and Hispanic adults' health insurance, according to American Journal of Public Health.

A CMS updated fact sheet stated the agency expanded its Compressive Primary Care Plus requirements to allow primary care physicians in certain Medicare accountable care organizations to participate, according to RevCycle Intelligence.