ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Reporting device credit modifiers is required for ambulatory surgery centers, according to an article in RAC monitor.

A Government Accountability Office report found fraudulent billing makes up nearly 68 percent of all resolved healthcare fraud cases, according to McKnight's.

In a report, the Government Accountability Office said the Obama administration, specifically the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, has taken a "passive" approach to identifying potential fraud involving the Affordable Care Act, according to Lowellsun.com.

Los Angeles-based University of Southern California found uninsured children were more likely to receive insufficient levels of care, according to News-Medical.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is examining 2.3 billion patient records to enhance healthcare, according to Healthcare IT News.

Fidelity, a mutual fund, led a $400 million investment in the health insurance company, Oscar, according to Forbes.

Medicare payments for certain services can differ depending on where surgeons perform the procedure, according to MedPage Today.

The American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians and other organizations are imploring insurance commissioners and the Obama administration to scrutinize health plans with narrow lists of medical providers, according to Forbes.

According to CNBC, although a recent report estimated a couple age 65 today should expect to incur $245,000 in total healthcare expenses in retirement, that number might actually be too low.

According to research presented at the 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, uninsured patients and patients with Medicaid are more likely to present with advanced stages of head and neck cancer and have higher overall and cancer-specific mortality rates,…