ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Bonnie Brady is administrator of Specialty Surgical Center in Sparta, N.J.

Poor people who are given medical insurance receive more regular medical care, feel healthier, feel less depressed and maintain financial stability more easily, according to a study that assesses the impact of Medicaid, reported in the New York Times.

The California Senate Health Committee has approved a bill that would give regulators the authority to reject excessive increases in health insurance premiums, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

Blue Shield of California has pledged to limit its profits to 2 percent of revenue following criticism of its CEO's $4.6 million salary, according to an Arkansas Reporter article.

Allstate Insurance has sued the former owner of Market Street Surgical Center in Saddle Brook, N.J., seeking reimbursement of $4.8 million in benefits, according to a report by The Record.

Advocates and policy experts say state health insurance exchanges are not being set up fast enough to meet the 2014 deadline set by the healthcare reform law, according to a The Hill report.

Gay couples who decide to marry and benefit in New York will also benefit from the ability to add a spouse to an employer's health plan, according to a New York Times report.

Nevada workers are foregoing coverage as employers choose to pay a smaller percentage of their workers' health insurance premiums, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.

Medicare has launched a national public outreach campaign to raise awareness about the preventive benefits now covered at no charge to patients, including the new Annual Wellness Visit benefit created by the Affordable Care Act, according to a CMS release.

The American Medical Association has released its fourth annual National Health Insurer Report Card, according to an AAPC release.