ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project developed beta versions of several ICD-10 coding tools, and the organization is seeking feedback on the tools' effectiveness.

Recruiting for the ICD-10 National Pilot Program is picking up, according to ICD-10 Watch.

Jud Neal has officially assumed the position of Healthcare Billing & Management Association's board president.

Three Los Angeles-based healthcare executives have formed DeNovo Health Partners, a consulting and private equity firm to assist medical practices in coping with healthcare regulations and changes.

Democratic State Senator in Oregon Alan Bates (D-Medford) recently sponsored a bill that would prevent insurers in the state from sending checks for surgery directly to patients, according to an article from The Lund Report.

Here are 25 statistics on ASC Medicare reimbursements, based on information from the VMG Health 2011 Intellimarker study.

At its meetings last week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission discussed several proposals that would reduce Medicare payments to hospital outpatient departments and put them on par with physician offices and other ambulatory clinics, according to an AHA News Now…

Medical Pay Solutions and RevSource Solutions have formed a strategic alliance to help healthcare providers boost patient billing and collections processes.

Forty-seven percent of healthcare practice leaders named ICD-10 implementation as a top priority and 39 percent have invested $1 million or less in the transition, according to a Healthcare Information Management Systems Society leadership survey.

1. Devise a defined collections policy. It's crucial for surgery centers to have a defined collections policy that patients understand even before they arrive at the surgery center. If the patient knows what their responsibilities are and when payment is…