Decline in Payments Posted: Q&A With Dr. Brent Lambert of ASCOA

Brent Lambert, MD, is president and owner of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America.Q: We recently hired a new staff member to post our ASC’s payments and we’re seeing a decline in the amount captured. What might be the cause of this decline?

Advertisement

Dr. Brent Lambert: We’ve seen people hire a new poster and she doesn’t check what the ASC is entitled to by their contract. She just takes the claim, posts it and then she writes off the rest because it’s a contractual adjustment. Mistakes are being made and she’s never picking them up. She’s posting it fine but not checking to see if what’s she’s posting is the correct amount. She’s taking whatever the payor is providing and not checking what the payor is contractually obligated to do.

Learn more about ASCOA.

Read more insight from Dr. Brent Lambert:

5 Ways ASCs Lose Money

4 Reasons You Need a Minority Partner

13 Major Changes Facing ASCs

At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Register to Attend Webinar

Is ambulatory care healthcare’s big margin engine? 4 leaders weigh in

Wednesday, July 29
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Presenters: Joe Ganley, athenahealthJeffrey Flynn, CASC, Gramercy Surgery CenterBryan Tsao, Access Center, Loma Linda University HealthJason Zepeda, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, CommonSpirit HealthGreg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC, Boston Out­Patient Surgical Suites

Advertisement

Next Up in ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Advertisement

Comments are closed.