ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

CMS has finalized the Calendar Year 2016 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System changes.

With open enrollment on the state's exchange beginning Sunday, Attorney General Eric. T. Schneiderman encourages New Yorkers to compare and evaluate health insurance plans, according to Newsday.

According to a panel of pain management physicians and billing experts, there is plenty to be excited about in the world of pain management in the ASC setting.

There are many new payment models in healthcare today from bundled payments to accountable care organizations and other risk-sharing initiatives. Where do ambulatory surgery centers fit in?

Moda Health Plan, one of Oregon's largest health insurers, is pulling out of Washington, and plans to shut down in California, after suffering big financial losses, according to Oregon Live.

The House will vote today on a two-year budget deal, which includes a future Medicare pay cut for physicians, according to Medscape.

The Advanced Data Systems, vendor of EHR, PM, RCM and RIS software, found nearly 1 million ICD-10 claims were successfully processed the first time they were submitted, according to RevCycle Intelligence.

Negotiating contracts with payers remains a challenge for ASCs and practices.

Universal healthcare supporters are launching a campaign to make Colorado the first state to replace the federal health law with a taxpayer-funded coverage for all, according to Business Insider.

With the ACA entering its third year, many Illinois consumers will pay more for health insurance, according to Commercial-News.