ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

MedPAC has approved a recommendation that ambulatory surgery centers receive a 0% increase in payment rates for 2014, according to an ASCA report.

John Bartos, CEO of Collect Rx, is a veteran in the field of healthcare and information technology. In his current role, he oversees a company with expertise in out-of-network reimbursement, assisting surgery centers that choose not to negotiate contracts with…

Electronic medical record cloning is widely used by physicians and vendors to save documentation time, but the Department of Health and Human Services has taken a strong opposition to the practice, which it believes will inflate healthcare costs and increase…

Healthcare providers came under increased False Claims Act scrutiny in 2012, but also achieved many successful court decisions, according to Mondaq.

Here are five steps to increase patient collections at ambulatory surgery centers from Jim Devitt, an expert in healthcare revenue cycle management.

Insurance giant Aetna will not reimburse California office-based surgeries for facility fees, a policy that could affect physician offices across the state.

The American Medical Association is still seeking further delay of the ICD-10 implementation deadline, saying the transition will be a costly burden that does not improve patient care.

A report from KLAS found healthcare providers' health information management plans might be challenged by ICD-10 and other regulatory requirements, according to Healthcare Finance News.

The former owners of a Boston-based medical billing company have been fined for throwing out medical records, according to WGGB.

This article was written by Jeff Blankinship, CEO and president of Surgical Notes.