While more children are living in poverty in the United States because of the recession, the number of children without health insurance has declined by 1 million over the past three years, according to a report released by Georgetown University…
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
The following article is written by April Sackos, CASC, director of business operations for Meridian Surgical Partners. The New Year is a great time to review your current processes and make the necessary adjustments. Here are eight worthwhile and…
Federal officials have denied requests from Indiana and Louisiana, both seeking to allow state insurers to bypass a federal health reform requirement that they spend at least 80 percent of premium revenue on patient care, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek…
The Alabama Health Insurance Exchange Study Commission is wrapping up its proposals, which are expected to recommend the creation of an exchange for the state, according to a Montgomery Advisor report.
The number of uninsured New York residents has increased dramatically since 2007, jumping from 2.34 million to 2.89 million this year, according to a Crain's New York Business report.
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The American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and several other physician organizations have suggested changes to the proposed rules on health insurance exchanges, according to an American Medical News report.
New Yorkers are experiencing some relief from insurance premium increases, after the state's prior-approval law took effect last year, according to a Journal News report.
On Wednesday, the White House nominated Marilyn Tavenner to take over as administrator of the Center of Medicare for Medicaid Services, following the departure of Donald M. Berwick, MD, in December, according to a Washington Post report.
The Vermont administration will host four "listening sessions" to decide how to pay for a government-run healthcare system starting this week, according to a Burlington Free Press report.
Reimbursement trends can impact surgery centers significantly, depending on their specialty mix and their dependence on particular payors. Eric Woollen, vice president of managed care for Practice Partners in Healthcare, discusses 10 trends that may impact payor reimbursement and contracting…