ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

A health insurance exchange bill passed in the Michigan Senate on Nov. 10 may not move much further for the rest of 2011, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

CMS' announcement that Medicare payments in 2012 will increase by 1.6 percent to ASCs and 1.9 percent to hospital outpatient departments has met with "mixed reviews," according to an AAPC report.

Medicare spending on medical imaging continues to decline, with Medicare patients receiving fewer imaging procedures than in previous years, according to an analysis by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, reported in Healthcare IT News.

ASC leaders are increasingly prioritizing patient satisfaction, understanding that the experience of the patient impacts ASC finances, reputation and physician satisfaction. But one of the most crucial parts of the patient experience — the revenue cycle — is still neglected…

CPT copyright 2011 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.   The following article is written by Cristina Bentin, CCS-P, CPC-H, CMA, president of Coding Compliance Management.   While paravertebral facet…

A conservative committee has outlined a plan to set up a health insurance exchange in Georgia, despite strong opposition to the federal healthcare reform law in many parts of the state, according to a Washington Post report.

Texas is considering slashing co-payments to physicians for people covered under both Medicare and Medicaid, a move that could save millions for the state, according to a Miami Herald report.

The Congressional supercommittee is taking a look at Medicare-Medicaid "dual eligibles," those patients who are covered by both governmental insurance programs, according to a USA Today report.

Jeffrey Rihn, CFO of the Surgery Center at Cranberry in Cranberry Township, Pa., wants to change in-network provider requirements by requiring insurers to recognize any provider who meets basic accreditation requirements, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.

The American Health Information Management Association expressed disappointment with the AMA's House of Delegates' choice to oppose ICD-10-CM implementation, scheduled for completion in Oct. 2013, according to an AHIMA release.