ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Cedars-Sinai, a Los Angeles healthcare provider, and CareMore Health Plan, a Medicare Advantage plan, entered an agreement to provide better care for Medicare patients.

While premiums may rise for some Florida residents, other residents who qualify for federal subsidies and select popular plans may see big savings, according to Sun Sentinel.

ICDLogic, a clinical documentation and ICD-10 compliance solutions company, is teaming up with MindLeaf Technologies, a healthcare regulatory and compliance consulting company, to help providers get ready for ICD-10.

The Kaiser Family Foundation estimate the Cadillac tax will have a substantial impact on employers, causing many employers to pay for a larger share of their healthcare out-of-pocket, according to Los Angeles Times.

Healthcare pricing is a convoluted and often misunderstood process, but providers are being driven to illuminate cost. Consumers, and increasingly legislators, are demanding a more transparent approach to pricing.

Individuals could lose healthcare subsidies if they are late in filing their taxes, according to WRAL.com.

UnitedHealthcare has announced eight different outpatient procedures and service groups will require preauthorization in an outpatient hospital setting, but no prior authorization will be required if performed in an ambulatory surgery center.

Illinois plans to award $5 million in federal grant money during the third annual health insurance enrollment period to community groups for consumer outreach, according to The Washington Times.

The Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society praised Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller for her recent decision to maintain stability in medical liability insurance premiums.

Frontier Capital recently invested $16 million in Aviacode, a provider of software-enabled medical coding services, according to Business Wire.