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CMS Delays Version 5010 Again

For the second time in four months, CMS' Office of E-Health Standards and Services announced it will not enforce Version 5010, D.0 and 3.0 electronic transaction standards — the delay now runs through June 30, 2012.

AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Revenue Jumps 40% to $40M in 2011

AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions' revenue increased 40 percent in 2011 to approximately $40 million, according to a Market Watch report.

Mississippi Plans Health Insurance Exchange While Fighting Federal Reform Law

Mississippi is moving forward with implementation of a health insurance exchange even as the state fights the federal healthcare reform law, according to a Kaiser Health News report.

Health Insurance Woes Top Massachusetts' Consumer Complaints List

Complaints about auto and health insurance were the most common from consumers in the state of Massachusetts, according to an analysis of data from the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and a Boston Herald report.

Minnesota Senate Panel Approves Republican Alternatives to Health Insurance Exchanges

The Minnesota Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee has advanced two Republican proposals that aim to counter the federal healthcare reform law, according to a Minnesota Public Radio News report.

CBO: Medicare, Medicaid Costs to More Than Double Through 2022

Medicare and Medicaid costs are expected to more than double between fiscal year 2012 and FY 2022, according to a March budget report from the Congressional Budget Office.

5 Strategies for Cutting Costs in an Out-of-Network Center From ASC Administrator Toni Rambeau

Long-term cost management is among the greatest challenges for out-of-network ASCs. As the administrator of an out-of-network surgery center that performs more than 300 cases per month in a one-room OR, Toni Rambeau, CASC, has developed the necessary cost management…

6 Situations Where Out-of-Network Reimbursement for ASCs Still Works

Out-of-network reimbursement used to be a profitable strategy for surgery centers, but times have changed. Pressure from payors, high-deductible insurance plans and the elimination of out-of-network benefits has made it increasingly difficult to survive on out-of-network. Eric Woollen, vice president…

New Jersey Legislature to Vote on Authorizing Health Insurance Exchange

The New Jersey legislature is set to vote Thursday on a bill authorizing a health insurance exchange run by the state, according to an NJ Spotlight report.