Will payers be the major impetus behind the surgical migration from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers?
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that eligible professionals are now able to register for the group practice reporting option.
Mnet Financial created a co-insurance payment program for United Surgical Partners International to provide patients with payment plans for their medical bills.
Caremerge and Aver Informatics have partnered to offer services to providers working to take on bundled payment initiatives, according to a McKnight's report.
Best practices demonstrate industry standards, allow comparison among ASCs and help centers commit to improvements. Here are the most important best-practice benchmarks that every ASC should keep in mind
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