ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Legislators in the House of Representatives are introducing the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment of 2016 Act, a bill that would delay Medicare reimbursement cuts that could impair rural patient access to wheelchairs, oxygen and other durable medical equipment,…

Preliminary data suggests payer losses nearly doubled on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces in 2015, according to The Hill.

In a hearing last week, Acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt said small practices can succeed just as much as larger practices in regard to CMS' Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, according to Medscape.

The Orlando-based Integrated Independent Physicians Network entered into a collaborative care program with Cigna designed to improve care and lower cost.

For the last several months, both Democratic and Republican candidates made contrasting opinions on the Affordable Care Act and their replacement plan, according to Kaiser Health News. However, their policy discussions have failed to delve into how they would address…

Many rural region consumers will only have one Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage option next year, according to The Wall Street Journal.

In an Affordable Care Act lawsuit, U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer of the District ruled various ACA payments have been funded illegally, according to the Washington Post.

Four major health insurance players — Aetna, Anthem, Cigna and Humana — have collectively spent more than $400 million on legal and banking services, according to Business Insurance.

CMS officials discussed family physicians' questions about the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, according to American Academy of Family Physicians.

In 1970, Drs. Wallace Reed and John Ford opened the nation’s first ambulatory surgery center in Phoenix — the culmination of years of clamoring by providers, public officials and patients for a lower-cost, high-quality alternative to expensive hospital stays for…