ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Indianapolis-based Anthem appointed its president and CEO, Joseph R. Swedish, to the additional role of chairman of the board.

Americans who do not purchase health insurance will face an average fine of $969 per household, based on a Kaiser Family Foundation report, according to The New York Times.

Startup health insurer, Melody Health Insurance, raised $3.8 million in equity funding, according to Venture Beat.

SCAN Health Plan named Dennis Tse, MD, its corporate medical director for Southern California.

On Monday, Aetna and Humana urged Florida regulators to approve their merger, according to Tampa Bay Times.

There is a significant difference in premium costs exists between HMO plans and other plans, based on a Kaiser Health News analysis of 36 states offering HealhCare.gov plans, according to The Seattle Times.

On average, medical coders earn between $25,010 and $50,609 per year, according to Payscale.com.

Kaiser Permanente acquired Seattle-based co-op Group Health, to mixed reviews, according to a Seattle Times report.

Twenty-eight percent of organizations said that the ICD-10 transition has been smooth, according to KPMG survey.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Ohio, proposes his Patient Care Act as an alternative to the Affordable Care Act, according to KSL.com.