ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health could be going out of network with UnitedHealthcare for certain Medicare enrollees after its contract with the payer expires on Jan. 1, according to an Oct. 6 report from WDRB.

Cleveland, Ohio-based University Hospitals has launched a co-branded Medicare Advantage Plan for individuals in three Ohio counties in partnership with PrimeTime Health Plan. 

UnitedHealthcare is one of the country's largest payers.

ASCs are not the only entities that struggle to strike deals with payers. 

Cardiology is one of the fastest-growing ambulatory surgery center (ASC) specialties, and we're seeing the development of new cardiovascular ASCs nationally. Fueling the rise of cardiology in the ASC industry is the addition of different types of cardiovascular procedures to…

Almost 30 million U.S. workers have noncompete provisions in their contract, according to an Oct. 4 report from U.S. News & World Report.

Maryland employers are barred from noncompete provisions for certain employees, according to an Oct. 3 article about state and local employment developments published in JDSupra and written by law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath. 

Understanding physician arrangements and Stark law is critical to ensure patient care while complying with legal policy, according to an Oct. 4 article published in JDSupra and written by the Health Care Compliance Association. 

Here are five leaders' thoughts on three recent CMS moves shaping the industry:

Young physicians are participating in fee-for-service models more than other methods of payment, according to a report published by Medscape.