ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Only 19% of physicians receive additional pay for on-call duties, according to a recent blog post from salary transparency platform Marit Health.  Here’s a breakdown of on-call pay by specialty: Specialty Percentage with paid call Average call pay per call…

ASCs are facing a slew of challenges this fall as administrators finalize budgets and prepare for the final quarter of the year — among them, new state taxes, payer uncertainty, anesthesia shortages, inflation and growth pressures. 1. New Jersey’s uncapped…

As financial pressures mount, healthcare employers are taking aggressive steps to rein in expenses, according to Medscape’s “Cost Oversight at Medical Providers” report published Sept 16.  Medscape surveyed 1,007 physicians across 29 specialties to gauge how cost-cutting efforts are shaping…

A recent Medscape report, “Cost Oversight at Medical Providers,” published Sept. 16, surveyed 1,007 physicians across 29 specialties to gauge how cost-cutting efforts are shaping their work.  From patient care to staff morale, here’s how physicians say cost reduction affects…

Here are three physician fraud cases Becker’s has reported on in the last month:  1. Niranjan Mittal, MD, a New York City-based cardiologist, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud and bribery scheme.…

From bundled payments to measurable outcomes, two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their best practices in leveraging payer relationships.  Question: How can ASCs leverage partnerships with payers to create more sustainable reimbursement structures? Editor’s note: These responses were edited…

The Ambulatory Surgical Center Association has submitted its comments in response to CMS’ proposed payment rules for 2026. Here are five points outlined by the ASCA in its comments, according to a Sept. 15 news release shared with Becker’s: 1.…

Irene Oshiyoye, former CEO of a Farmington, Mich.-based physician group, agreed to pay $250,000 to settle allegations of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Sept. 12 news release from the Justice Department.  What happened?

ASC leaders have been closely monitoring numerous state and federal policy trends that could have significant impact on the industry over the next several years.  Meg Stagliano, MSN, president of the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, recently joined…

Here are five recent controversies involving UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, as reported by Becker’s: 1. In a complaint filed Aug. 8 in Arizona, UnitedHealthcare alleged that Radiology Partners and its Arizona affiliate have been gaming the No…