ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Unexpected and high-cost medical bills from out-of-network hospitals and physicians are contributing to the growing problem of consumer medical debt, and in New York, it is causing some to go broke, according to a report from the New York State…

One-third of American families are struggling to pay medical bills, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

MGMA-ACMPE President and CEO Susan Turney, MD, recently sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with seven recommendations on how to proceed with the implementation of ICD-10.

Ninety-eight percent of Massachusetts residents have health insurance — and the state is wondering if it has hit a proverbial ceiling, according to a Common Health report.

Oregon lawmakers have approved the state's plan for a health insurance exchange, according to The Lund Report.

Many Republican governors are hesitating on planning and implementation for state-run health insurance exchanges, saying that planning should wait until the future of the federal healthcare reform law is decided, according to a Sacramento Bee report.

The American Medical Association has posted a new corrections document, according to an AAPC report.

Medicare patients may be given fewer treatment options than their counterparts with commercial insurance, according to a survey conducted by the Dartmouth Institute and the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation and reported in Health Leaders Media.

The Washington Senate has approved changes to the state's fledgling health insurance exchange, according to a Spokesman Review report.

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) has introduced a bill that could ensure all colorectal cancer screening for Medicare beneficiaries is free, according to a News-Medical report.