The ASC Association recently worked with CMS to adjust the claims processing procedure to make sure ASCs did not experience rejected Medicare claims by secondary payors due to the inclusion of new quality data G codes.
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Surgery center management and development company Health Inventures is diversifying its business with the addition of several new service lines, according to Christian Ellison, senior vice president.
Harris Optical, a branch of San Antonio Eye Center, has opened a new location in San Antonio to fulfill patient demand, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
Drew Memorial Hospital has formed a relationship with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, helping the hospital recruit new physicians as DMH prepares for construction of a new surgery center, according to a My Monticello News report.
A study by Consumer Reports indicates that prices for medical procedures can vary drastically from city to city, hospital to hospital and physician to physician, according to a CNN report.
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Vivek Taparia is the administrator at The Center for Ambulatory Surgery at Swedish Covenant in Chicago, a Regent Surgical Health facility.
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles plans to add gastroenterology services to a new outpatient center it has opened in Valencia, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
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