In today's fluctuating economy, ASCs are looking for ways to increase their reimbursement while remaining competitive and compliant. The first place to look should be your accounts receivable balances to determine if all accounts are being paid in full. To…
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Existing ASCs sharing a waiting area with other organizations in a multi-purpose building will be exempted from a Medicare requirement to build a separate waiting room if they install a temporary partition, according to a memorandum from CMS.
One in four employers expect the first requirements of healthcare reform, such as added coverage of children on their parents' policies, will add 3 percent or more to next year's coverage costs, according to a release by Mercer, an employee…
Leading healthcare policymakers are excoriating the proposed three-year physician payment fix because it just puts a patch over systemic problems, according to a report by Politico.
New York hospitals said CMS' proposal to cut reimbursements nationwide to reflect alleged upcoding of services is unfair and would cause $250 million a year in losses in New York alone, according to a report by Crain's New York Business.
HCA's plans for an initial public offering of shares could prompt more IPOs from other for-profit healthcare companies, from hospitals to ASCs, according to a report by the Nashville Business Journal.
Mentor, Ohio-based US Endoscopy, a maker of gastrointestinal medical devices, has received a $100,000 state grant from the Ohio legislature to help the company add 150 jobs and expand its operations over the next three years, according to a report…
The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, a San Antonio group which specializes in a variety of weight-loss surgery procedures, has joined Allergan's LAP-BAND Total Care Out of Towner Network, which allows bariatric patients who are visiting San Antonio or relocating…
Inglewood, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services will pay $1.2 million to settle an investigation by state regulators for improperly balance billing HMO patients for services not covered by their insurers, according to a report by the San Francisco Gate.