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One-Third of Healthcare Providers Not Ready for 5010

Results of a HIMSS ICD-10/5010 Readiness Survey show that one-third of respondents reported not being prepared for 5010 compliance, which is the latest version of standards for the conversion of electronic health records, according to a HIMSS news release.

5 Best Practices for Ensuring Full Payment From Patients

The economy is only slowly starting to turn around, and Medicare reimbursements are taking a hit as well. It's no wonder, with the future looking so grim, that ASCs are nervous and anxious about how to remain competitive and financially…

List of Medicare-Recognized P-C IOLs or A-C IOLs

Here is the current list (as of Feb. 9, 2011) of posterior chamber (P-C) and anterior chamber (A-C) intraocular lenses recognized by CMS.

AAPC Column Outlines Objectives for ICD-10 Preparation 1,000 Days From Implementation Date

In an article published in AAPC's Coding Edge, Angela "Annie" Boynton, BS, RHIT, CPC, CPC-P, CPC-H, CPC-I, CCS, CCS-P, provides some best practices for organizations to prepare for ICD-10 1,000 days from its implementation date of Oct. 1, 2013.

10 Assertions Payors Make in Surgery Center Contract Negotiations and How to Respond

T.K. Miller, MD, medical director of Roanoke (Va.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, cites 10 assertions payors make in contract negotiations and how he would respond.

5 Steps to Improve Your Surgery Center's Coding Compliance

Here are five ways to improve coding at your ambulatory surgery center, according to Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management.

Diagnosis Codes No Longer Eligible for Co-Morbidity Payment Adjustment

Two ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes are no longer eligible for a co-morbidity payment adjustment under the End-State Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, according to a release by the American Association of Professional Coders.

Surgery Center Best Practice: Clearly Communicate and Confirm Patient Financial Responsibility Prior to Day of Surgery

Ambulatory surgery center industry experts regularly preach about the difficulties ASCs face when attempting to collect co-pays and deductibles following a procedure and patient discharge. If the payment isn't collected up front, there's a good chance the surgery center will…

AMA Analysis Shows Little Competition Among Health Insurers

If federal antitrust guidelines were applied to health insurance markets, 99 percent of them would be deemed "highly concentrated," according to an AMA release.

Some Carriers Rejecting Claims That Use PT Modifiers, CMS Says

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has reported that some carriers are not recognizing the PT modifier for ASC claims, according to an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association release.