ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

CMS is reminding providers of the Version 5010 standard that will be enforced beginning April 1, according to an AAPC report.

Department of Health and Human Services recently announced it will delay the Oct. 1, 2013, compliance date for transitioning to the ICD-10 procedural and diagnostic coding set, according to an HHS news release.

Physicians have responded positively to news that CMS may delay the implementation date of ICD-10, according to a Health Leaders Media report.

State officials have decided that one of three insurance plans currently sold in Vermont will serve as the model for the benefits plan offered to small employers and individuals in 2014, according to a Burlington Free Press report.

Here are 10 tips to implementing a more efficient and successful ASC collections process from Bill Gilbert, vice president of marketing; and Brice Voithofer, vice president of ASC services, AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions.

The Utah Senate has given final approval to a bill forcing the state to follow the same health insurance mandates placed on the private sector, according to a Herald Extra report.

Marilyn Tavenner, acting CMS administrator, told a conference of the American Medical Association today that CMS may "re-examine the pace at which we implement ICD-10," according to a report from The Hill.

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Physician organizations have expressed concern that minimum health coverage standards to begin in 2014 might not provide sufficient coverage, according to an American Medical News report.

Deadlines are looming for state participation in federal healthcare reform law provisions, according to a Lancaster Eagle Gazette report.