The American Academy of Professional Coders has published an article providing coding guidelines for abdominal wall reconstruction.
ASC Coding, Billing & Collections
CMS has issued a transmittal outlining the changes made to the 2010 Outpatient Prospective Payment System as a result of health reform.
Kevin Dowdy is director of managed care for Meridian Surgical Partners.Q: Our ASC is currently negotiating our managed care contracts. What are some clauses payors try to include in contracts that we should watch for and fight?
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The ASC Advocacy Committee (ASCAC) is encouraging CMS to follow recommendations from the ASC and physician community for better alignment of the ASC and HOPD payment systems after CMS issued its 2011 proposed payment rule for the facilities, according to…
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Caryl A. Serbin, RN, BSN, LHRM, president and founder of Serbin Surgery Center Billing, suggests following these seven guidelines to help ensure your ASC is successful with its collections efforts.
Joe Zasa, managing partner of ASD Management, an operator of 26 ASCs throughout the United States, discusses five ways ASCs leave money on the table that contribute to their financial struggles.
Here is a list of some of the most common procedure combinations by specialty in ASCs, according to data from Genascis.
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Susan Charkin, MPH, president of Healthcents, an ASC and physician specialty hospital contracting and consulting group, offers the following three reminders for ASCs negotiating contracts.