ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

More than 575,000 North Carolina residents enrolled or re-enrolled in healthcare coverage since open enrollment started, according to WRAL.com.

Some Medicare recipients don’t have the money for their share of medical bills and follow-up drugs and can’t buy supplemental insurance to help cover the costs, according to TIME.

With the implementation of ICD-10, the number of diagnostic codes increased from 13,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes. The influx of codes brought a lot of apprehension, and many providers were concerned ICD-10 would cause major delays. Nearly five…

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee may be forced to raise premiums as it suffers huge losses on its ACA health exchange plans, according to timesfreepress.com.

The Alaska Division of Insurance is kicking Portland-based Moda Health out of Alaska's individual marketplace, leaving Alaskans with only one option for healthcare coverage, according to Alaska Dispatch News.

Minnesota paid up to $271 million in healthcare benefits to patients enrolled in public healthcare programs despite their ineligibility, based on the Office of Legislative Auditor report, according to Bring Me The News.

The number of consumers on HealthCare.gov shot up by 50 percent on Jan. 28, over the same time last week, as the open enrollment deadline looms, according to CNBC.

A national poll found more Americans are concerned about the overall cost of healthcare and their health insurance, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Kaiser Family Foundation poll found most consumers are satisfied with their health plans, according to Health Hews Florida.

Chevy Chase Trust Holdings increased its stakes in Aetna shares by 0.7 percent during the fourth quarter, according to Zolmax News.