Anthem's recent purchase of Cigna has many insurance companies like Blue Cross/Shield anxious as the new acquisition will make Anthem a stronger competitor, according to Forbes.
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A Connecticut survey found that a mere one-third of customers who purchased private health plans through the state's health insurance exchange use their coverage, according to Hartford Courant.
With the upcoming deadline, many providers are feeling the pressure to have staff ready for the coding change. There seems to be two sides of the spectrum in terms of whether ICD-10 is necessary, according to Neurology Advisor.
The upcoming October ICD-10 deadline has many healthcare professionals scrambling to ensure their systems are up-to-date for the new coding system. ICD-10 poses concerns about loss of productivity and readiness, but soon the coding system will be the new norm…
Four additional surgery centers have joined Pricing Healthcare, an online price transparency platform.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, a $10 billion integrated health enterprise, launched bundled payments for orthopedic procedures, according to Health Leaders Media.
In a press release, revenue managment company National Medical Billing Services annouced that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch named NMBS to their 2015 "Top 100 Workplaces" list.
Policy makers have implemented a six-month grace period in which providers will not be penalized for ICD-10 coding errors. However, the dual processing coding period may hurt providers rather than benefit them, according to HealthITAnalytics.
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Medicare Advantage is a popular market for private insurers, according to Forbes.