The American Hospital Association released a letter this week to the departments of Health and Human Services and Justice fighting back against the departments' allegations that electronic health records may be used for upcoding, according to AHANews.
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Fifth Third Bank launched RevLink Collect, a patient payment receivables software for hospitals and healthcare organizations.
A former insurance billing supervisor pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges after submitting $100,000 in fraudulent check requests, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.
Healthcare spending for people with employer-based insurance rose 4.6 percent in 2011, a significant step up from the 3.8 percent growth rate in 2010, according to a report from the Health Care Cost Institute (pdf).
Deborah Grider, senior manager with Blue and Company, offers 10 steps to prepare for full implementation of ICD-10.
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AAPC recently released its 2012 Health Care Salary Survey of healthcare billers, coders, practice managers, auditors and educators, and put the data in a five-year perspective of progress from 2008 to 2012.
While the push for hospitals and physicians to use electronic medical and billing records aims to improve efficiency, safety and costs, it may actually be driving higher Medicare costs, according to CNBC.
Because ASC personnel work with commercial payors regularly, and rely on reimbursements for revenue, fostering a positive relationship with these payors is highly beneficial. However, it can be difficult to develop constructive, meaningful interactions.
Health Affairs published an analysis of Massachusetts' newest healthcare reforms, and determined three lessons for policymakers to learn, according to Healthcare Finance News.
Under the Affordable Care Act, colonoscopies are to be provided without a copay or deductible, but differential billing codes make patient cost more complex, according to Medpage Today.