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ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
St. Louis-based physician Sonny Saggar, MD, was arrested on an indictment accusing him of healthcare fraud, the U.S. Justice Department said July 27.
Prior authorization has continued to be a thorn in the sides of physicians nationwide.
On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare will begin a two-phased approach to eliminate prior authorization requirements for several procedure codes.
Anesthesia costs are skyrocketing, and some ASCs are worried about sustainability of these issues if payer reimbursements do not adjust.
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Certificate-of-need laws vary by state and consequently can have a huge impact on ASC development in each region.
Some leaders believe payers will be forced to increase ASC reimbursements as they become more lucrative amid healthcare's shift to value-based care.
As a low-cost site of service, ASCs could benefit as value-based care's influence in healthcare heightens.
July has been a busy month for CMS, from facing Congressional pressure on a prior authorization overhaul to the addition of dental surgical codes in its prospective payment system proposal for 2024. Here is how four changes floated in the…
Here are four major insurance companies, including UnitedHealthcare and Aetna, facing lawsuits in the last 60 days: