ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Middle class Americans are purchasing health insurance plans from private insurers instead of subsidized government plans, according to The Street.

Anthem Blue Cross, a health insurance provider and the trade name of Blue Cross of California, and San Francisco-based Dignity Health are collaborating on a new health insurance plan, according to California Healthline.

SwervePay bought Chicago-based startup StatPayMD, according to MedCityNews.

By 2022, the global healthcare payer business outsourcing market is projected to surpass $34.2 billion, as found in a Research and Markets report, according to Healthcare Dive.

Blue Cross Blue Shield conducted a report comparing the medical claims of enrollees before and after the ACA was implemented.

The "Medscape Physician Compensation Report" found 39 percent of primary care physicians are participating in accountable care organizations.

CMS announced Medicare Advantage plans will receive a 0.85 percent hike in reimbursement in 2017, according to the Washington Times.

CMS put new regulations into place in January 2016 that levies fines against insurers for medical plan errors, according to Healthcare Payer News.

PinpointCare, a secure, cloud-based care coordination platform that connects all of a patient's providers, recently enhanced its collaborative relationship with Chicago-based DuPage Medical Group to manage payments for the physician organization's Blue Cross Blue Shield value-based care insurance program and…

UnitedHealthcare created an independent subsidiary, Harken Health, which is a boutique-style health plan, according to Kaiser Health News.