ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

If your ASC is making mistakes in coding, collecting and billing, you probably aren't receiving as much money as you could be. Here, John Bartos of Collect Rx and Adriaan Epps of abeo discuss 10 mistakes surgery centers make in…

Most ICD-10 financial risk information may be target for CFOs because of their position, but CIOs can benefit from financial risk assessments as well, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Sharp Healthcare in San Diego, Calif., has selected 3M 360 Encompass System to automate its medical records coding, clinical documentation and performance monitoring at all facilities, according to 4-Traders.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its new Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage, and here are basics on how to use ABNs, according to AAPC.

Health Systems Management has begun taking on clients to perform medical billing and coding, in addition to its auditing services for coding, billing, documentation and denial management, according to SBWire.

CareCloud has appointed Ralph Catalano as its new vice president of operations, according to Market Watch.

ADP AdvancedMD, an EHR and practice management software producer, released a new charge capture function for the iPad app, according to Equities.

Cigna has sued Roseland Ambulatory Surgery Center in Essex County, N.J., alleging that the ASC waived the co-pays and deductibles that patients must pay when they receive treatment from an out-of-network facility, according to a North Jersey report.

The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari, MD, defended meaningful use before a Congressional hearing, according to EHR Intelligence.

The American Hospital Association has asked federal officials to create Medicare pay scales for emergency rooms and outpatient clinics to curb possible billing abuse, according to The Center for Public Integrity.