ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

From July through December 2013, Medicare recovery auditors have collected almost $2.25 billion from hospitals and other providers, according to the latest figures from CMS.

CMS has announced the agency will offer end-to-end ICD-10 testing this summer.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a four-pronged approach to prepare internally and ensure the readiness of Medicare Fee-For-Service providers for ICD-10 implementation.

An Illinois judge has upheld a promissory estoppel counterclaim filed by Grand Avenue Surgical Center in Chicago regarding a legal conflict with Connecticut General Life Insurance Company over out-of-network reimbursement.

Nearly half of U.S. healthcare providers have completed only 25 percent of less of their ICD-10 implementation process, according to a study by Aloft Group, an international brand strategy and marketing execution firm.

Randy Bishop is the COO of Surgical Notes, a technology and services provider for ambulatory surgery centers. Surgical Notes recently released a new mobile transcription app for iPhones and iPads. Mr. Bishop explains how the app works and how ambulatory…

Massachusetts has announced the launch of the ICD-10 Collaborative Testing Program, a statewide effort to reduce the time, risks and costs of the ICD-10 transition, according to an Information Week report.

The number of patients with high deductible health insurance plans is on the rise. Here are three tips for healthcare providers on how to approach the issue of increasing patient financial responsibility, according to a ZirMed report.

AAPC, the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have collaborated to create the ICD-10 Implementation Success Initiative.

Billing is a key component of ambulatory surgery center revenue cycle management. Here are two important steps to take to improve ASC billing, according to a MediGain report.