The state of Arizona is currently negotiating with CMS on potential significant changes to the state Medicaid program, known as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, according to an ASCA release.
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AAPC has released the results of its 2011 Salary Survey, which indicates salaries are climbing for coders, and coders who have invested in their education and professional development are making the most, according to an AAPC report.
The American Medical Association has posted updated errata listing corrections to the 2012 CPT book, according to an AAPC report.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced there are two new co-sponsors of the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to a report in its ASCA Government Affairs Update.
New York state insurance regulators are planning to release all documents relating to health insurance companies' applications for rate hikes, according to a Buffalo News report.
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has released an updated Medicare Payment Basics document on the ambulatory surgical centers payment system.
Slowing growth in health insurance costs may squeeze profit margins for smaller insurance companies focused on commercial coverage, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
As of last month, health insurance rates in Wisconsin will come under scrutiny for the first time, according to a JS Online report.
CMS has clarified the situations in which a pharmacy can bill for dispensing certain drugs, according to an AAPC release.