More Americans believe private health plans offer enhanced access and higher quality of care, based on a Health Insurance Authority report, according to RTE News.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
To drive down costs for patients and reward physicians based on patient outcomes, Medicare is testing a new payment method for Medicare B drugs, according to U.S. News& World Report.
The healthcare industry is experiencing change at a breakneck pace. As payor consolidation continues, ambulatory surgery center (ASC) reimbursement across the country is waning. With the recent transition to the 10th version of the International Classification of Diseases, coders and…
Various private insurance companies that manage Medicaid want state legislators to give them more freedom to choose their own preferred drug lists, according to The Texas Tribune.
Rami Abbass, MD, is a physician involved with an endoscopy-focused ASC, overseeing payer negotiations for five years. He has seen increased deductibles and focus on reducing the national healthcare spending make reimbursement more difficult. However, the ASC's quality and cost…
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Retail health clinics may be increasing health costs, instead of lowering them, based on a Boston-based Harvard Medical School study, according to CNBC. Health Affairs published the study.
At the HIMSS16 conference that took place in Las Vegas from Feb. 29 to March 4, Jonathan L. Kaplan, MD, a plastic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, said in this age of high-deductible health plans, patients are paying out of…
In a recent press release, HSTPathways announced their continued growth as an industry leader in 2016 with the additiona of HSTeChart and HSTanesthesia to the HST portfolio.
Fewer employers than predicted pushed their employees to Affordable Care Act plans, according to The Washington Times.
A Health Care Cost Institute analysis found consumers "shopping" for healthcare services attributed to less than 7 percent of total healthcare spending in 2011, according to Philly Voice.