ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

CVS Health-owned health insurance provider Aetna has announced its 2024 Medicare products, the largest Medicare offering in its history. 

Around 6 in 10 adults have experienced problems with their health insurance, according to a Sept. 29 report from KFF, with several problems linked to prior authorization delays and denials from payers. 

Here are three physicians' thoughts on noncompetes:

Here are three big payer moves disrupting the ASC industry: 

The legal landscape is growing increasingly hostile to noncompete agreements, according to a Sept. 27 article in JDSupra by law firm Dorsey & Whitney. 

In the intricate web of the modern healthcare industry, the term "out-of-network" has become somewhat synonymous with confusion and uncertainty for both patients and providers.

The ASC industry is constantly evolving, and one of the major players in its evolution is CMS. 

This year, eight major U.S. health systems have canceled their Medicare Advantage contracts, often citing low reimbursement rates and prior authorization hassles. 

CMS settled a record number of 104 Stark law self disclosures in 2022, totaling more than $9.2 million, according to a Sept. 18 JDSupra report from law firm McGuireWoods. 

CMS recently passed a Stark law update that will allow hospitals and healthcare providers to improve mental health services for physicians.