ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Noncompete agreements could be banned with a new proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission. 

Here were seven ASCs that faced opposition in 2022: 

Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss their thoughts on ASC ownership. 

According to Dennis Fliegelman, principal consultant at West Lake Village, Calif.-based ARA Financial Services, outpatient reimbursement should be based on clinical rationale rather than ownership structure. 

Becker's has reported on three Stark Law changes and considerations in 2022. Here's what ASC leaders need to know going into 2023:

Dennis Fliegelman, principal consultant at West Lake Village, Calif.-based ARA Financial Services and former hospital administrator, joined Becker's to discuss how CMS performed in 2022. 

Brookline, Mass.-based sleep medicine physician Pankaj Merchia, MD, was indicted for his alleged role in a healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Dec. 20. 

Recent rulings from the CMS offer an opportunity to reevaluate specialty mixes, surgical offerings and professional practice offerings against existing managed care contracts to ensure revenue cycle health. 

Here are five key things to know about value-based care going into 2023:

Chicago-based Benjamin Toh, MD, has been charged for his role in a more than $9.5 million healthcare fraud scheme, the Justice Department said Dec. 14.