ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

CMS has finalized its rules governing the second phase of the agency's electronic health record EHR incentive penalty program, according to an ASCA report.

Implementing electronic medical records into a practice can save time, money and waste, according to Digital Journal.

Tufts Medical Center in Boston has been awarded an $88.5 million loan by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to develop the state's only member-owned health insurance plan, according to The Boston Globe.

Health insurance providers need to reevaluate their billings and claim information approaches to more effectively communicate to customers, according to InsuranceNewsNet.

Communication between healthcare providers, payors and patients may be a missing component in the collections process, according to Healthcare Finance News.

The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency's Division of Workers' Compensation has issued adjustments to the ASC section of its official medical fee schedule, according to an Equities report.

The California Medical Association physician's group has accused commercial payor Aetna of refusing to negotiate with member physicians or kicking physicians out of network as retaliation for a pending lawsuit, according to the Los Angeles Times.

In a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the American Academy of Family Physicians said CMS needs to enhance the role of primary care physicians to strengthen Medicare, according to Healthcare Finance News.

The landscape of the health insurance industry is changing, says Adriaan Epps, director of contracting services with abeo. In the last few years, payors have increased their focus on quality, efficiency, and outcomes, responding partly to the passage of the…

Automated revenue software company Craneware received certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation, according to Herald Online.