ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Bloomington, Minn.-based health insurer HealthPartners is changing the way it covers patients considering spine surgery, in an effort to decrease costs and increase efficacy, according to a Star Tribune report.

Massachusetts' highest court ruled Thursday that the state cannot prevent legal immigrants from entering a state healthcare program, according to a New York Times report.

The following article is written by Susan Vecchi-Cedrone, senior research analyst for AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions. On Dec. 23, 2011, President Obama signed the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (TPTCCA). The TPTCCA included the extension of the 2011…

Medicare contractors have received updated instructions and specifications for the Jan. 2012 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor, according to an AAPC report.

The state of Alaska is planning to sign a contract with a Boston-based firm to help design and implement a health insurance exchange, as mandated under federal healthcare reform, according to a News Tribune report.

Mary Washington Healthcare has departed the provider network of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, affecting Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Center, which falls under the Mary Washington corporate umbrella, according to a News Desk report.

Some endoscopy physicians may deliberately perform endoscopies on different days to avoid bundling and the associated reduction of payment, according to an Internal Medicine News report.

California's effort to extend healthcare coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions has enrolled more than 6,000 patients, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

The Supreme Court's verdict on national healthcare reform could determine the future of health insurance exchanges in Alabama, according to a Montgomery Advertiser report.

NorthStar Surgical Center in Lubbock, Texas, has signed an agreement with UnitedHealthcare, according to a Lubbock Avalanche-Journal report.