ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

House Republicans have proposed a plan that would slowly shift Medicare reimbursement to a combination of fee-for-service and pay-for-performance, according to a Medscape Medical News report.

Learning to code in conjunction with an electronic medical record is vital for most practices to remain compliant and up-to-date; however, templates must first be sharpened and honed, according to AAPC.

A bill introduced to the House of Representatives would offer an electronic health record penalty exemption to near retirement-age physicians who fail to adopt systems, according Medscape.

CMS updated its national coverage determination edits — what Medicare will cover — to factor in ICD-10 codes, according to ICD-10 Watch.

California's 2012 workers' compensation regulatory changes could bring decreased payments for ambulatory surgery centers services, according to a Workers Compensation Research Institute study.

1. Present your patient satisfaction scores during payor negotiations. "Put your best foot forward" and present your patient satisfaction scores upfront, said Reed Martin, chief operating officer for Surgical Management Professionals. He said it's important to have patient satisfaction as…

Chicago-based hospital collection firm Accretive Health named Stephen Schuckenbrock as its new CEO, replacing longtime chief executive Mary Tolan, according to the Star Tribune.

Ambulatory surgery center claims pending with or received by Medicare contractors on or after April 1 will be delayed due to technical issues with certain parts of the April 2013 quarterly systems release, according to a statement issued by CMS.

Doubling back on its push to cut Medicare Advantage payments, CMS announced it would instead increase its rates to Medicare Advantage plans by 3.3 percent next year rather than the 2.3 percent slash it had originally planned.

To make self-pay revenue cycle strategies work, healthcare providers must approach the task with the proper mindset and strategy, according to Healthcare Finance News.