ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Bundled payment programs are receiving a lot of buzz in the value-based arena, but developing a bundled product is no straightforward task.

Healthcare costs are up for families, according to the 2016 Mid-Market Benefits Benchmarking Survey conducted by Scott Benefit Services.

The Obama administration released a report looking at 2015 data and found that in states where Medicaid was expanded more enrollees are healthy and therefore pay lower insurance premiums than in states that didn't expand, the Washington Examiner reported. 

For payers and providers, communication needs to increase so claim denial can decrease, HealthPayer Intelligence reports. 

In June 2016, healthcare comprised 18.2 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product, according to The Wall Street Journal.

A HHS study found while premiums may increase significantly next year, government subsidies might work to offset these increases, according to Bloomberg.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin offered his proposal to transform the state's Medicaid program, according to The Hill.

Another health insurance company is pulling out of the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to the Lexington Herald Leader. 

Utah Department of Insurance confirmed Humana will stop offering plans on the state's individual insurance marketplace next year, according to Desert News Utah.

Throughout the nation, some states released the approved 2017 premium rates, with higher-than-expected jumps, according to The Wall Street Journal.