ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

America's Health Insurance Plans cautions market shifts will result in rising Affordable Care Act premiums, according to Morning Consult.

A GOBankingRates.com survey found Americans ranked healthcare costs as their top economic burden.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed House Bill 1175, which seeks to create more transparency about healthcare costs, according to jacksonville.com.

The American Health Information Management Association is asking CMS to consider its suggestions during the process of finalizing a new crop of ICD-10-PCS and ICD-10-CM codes later this year, according to RevCycle Intelligence.

CCO | Certification Coaching Organization, based in Oceanville, N.J., is launching a new Facility Based Medical Coding Course, according to Digital Journal.

According to a Wells Fargo Insurance 2015 Employee Benefits Trends Survey, the rising cost for healthcare is the main concern for employers in 2016.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is partnering with Aurora Health Care to create a joint venture health insurance company, according to CBS 58.

The AAPC 2015 Salary Survey, released by the American Academy of Professional Coders, is based on responses from nearly 18,000 AAPC members. Here are five points to note from the survey:

Some firms, including Lowe's, are offering free surgery at hospitals as a benefit to their employees, according to NPR.

UnitedHealthcare will exit most Obamacare health exchanges in 2017, according to TIME.