ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Maine hospitals have voiced support for a legislative resolve that would allow providers to determine patient ability to pay before providing free or reduced care, according to the Sun Journal.

Atlanta-based Ingenious Med will now support outpatient charge captures in addition to the inpatient technology it already provides.

1. Be clear on employee expectations and monitor performance. Make sure staff members understand the goals for their performance, said Michael Orseno, revenue cycle director for Regent Surgical Health. For example, set a goal for your ASC collector of the…

Marc Cohen, MD, a spine surgeon based in New Jersey, discusses four big coverage challenges for spine surgeons and how changes should be made to the system in the future.

A study by the Institute of Medicine examining geographic differences in Medicare spending found the variations may be due to waste or unnecessary procedures, but cautioned policy makers against cutting rates to high-cost regions.

A bill recently passed by the Arizona Senate would require healthcare providers to list their direct pay or cash prices so patients can make more educated decisions about the cost of their care, according to an ABC15 report.

National Government Services, on behalf of CMS, is hosting listening sessions to obtain feedback on ICD-10 end-to-end testing and HIPAA administrative requirements.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Health cut 38 billing and revenue cycle jobs this week, according to The Tennessean.

Electronic health records will live up to the hype in another technological generation or two, says a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association, according to PhysBizTech.

Health Systems Management Network formed a Financial Structural Assessment Team to assess the financial structure of revenue cycle management of healthcare systems.