Bundled payments, though met with mixed reactions from healthcare stakeholders, are emerging as a tool to curb rising costs. How have payers approached this payment model?
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According to a recent Gallup poll, the U.S. uninsured rate held steady at a record low of 13.4 percent in May.
Since ICD-10 implementation is being delayed until Oct. 1, 2015, orthopedic groups are preparing for the new implementation date, according to an AAOS Now report.
Accounts receivable is an important financial metric for ambulatory surgery centers. Here are three tips for A/R success, according to an AAPC report.
The ICD-10 implementation date has officially been pushed back until October 2015. Here are four CMS updates announced after the delay.
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As healthcare providers and payers face seek to move from fee-for-service to value-based payment, a considerable number of them are implementing bundled payment plans.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommends providers, suppliers, billing companies and clearinghouses to begin ICD-10 front-end testing in October, according to a Health Data Management report.
In March, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducted an ICD-10 testing week. Approximately 2,600 participating testers submitted more than 127,000 claims with ICD-10 codes to the Medicare Fee-for-Service claims system.
As patients take on more financial responsibility for care, the criticism of cryptic or unclear pricing has grown. Patients have become consumers and are demanding increased knowledge of their cost of care before it is given. Here are five things…
The global practice management system market is expected to reach a value of $247.1 million by 2018, according to a Research and Markets report.