ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Craft a Better ICD-10 Query: 5 Tips

Even some queries optimized for ICD-10 can waste coders' time and decrease productivity, so here are five principles to follow for running better queries, according to an ICD-10 Watch report.

Should ASCs Move From Out-of-Network to In-Network? Assessing the Switch

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference on Oct. 25, I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, and Matt Kilton, MBA, MHA, of Eveia Health Consulting and Management discussed the process of assessing the movement from out-of-network to in-network. and it's impact…

5 Reasons Physicians Won't Participate in ACA Insurance Exchanges

The Medical Group Management Association Legislative and Executive Advocacy Response Network recently launched the ACA Insurance Exchange Implementation Report, which found that 14.4 percent of physicians do not plan participating in new health insurance exchange products, while another 56.4 percent…

Focus ICD-10 Budgeting on HIT to Minimize Impact

Healthcare providers should consider budgeting for ICD-10 to focus on the impact to healthcare information technology, according to a HealthLeaders Media report.

Physicians Participating in ACA Exchanges: 57% Say They Will to Remain Competitive

According to the MGMA Legislative and Executive Advocacy Response Network report on the ACA Insurance Exchange Implementation in September 2013, 29.2 percent of physicians plan to participate in the ACA exchange products.

New SGR Patch to Costs Would Exceed $8B

According to a Congressional Budget Office report, legislation that would shield physicians from a 24 percent Medicare reimbursement reduction next year would cost about $8.3 billion from 2014 to 2018.

4 Steps to Include in Your ICD-10 Transition Plan

In a Medscape Business of Medicine article, Betsy Nicoletti, owner of Medical Practice Consulting, discusses making the ICD-10 transition and lays out four steps that medical practices should include in their transition plan.

2014 CPT Code Changes Affect OB/GYN, Shoulder and Urology Coding

There will be updates for shoulder, Ob-Gyn and urology coding in 2014, according to AudioEducator.

3 Ways to Manage Claim Denials After ICD-10 Transition

ICD-10 preparation is of mounting importance as the deadline for implementation draws near, but it is also important to prepare for what happens after Oct. 1, 2014.

How Meaningful Use Stage 2's Extension Affects ICD-10

CMS' extension of the Meaningful Use Stage 2 attestation deadline reaffirms that the ICD-10 Oct. 1, 2014, deadline is not going to change, according to a Healthcare IT News report.