Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

Republicans plan major healthcare cuts: 10 things to know about Trump's 1st day

House Republicans have proposed sweeping changes to healthcare policies and other federal programs, marking a significant shift in priorities under President Donald Trump. 

ASC deploys high-touch patient pay strategy

Many ASCs across the U.S. are seeing patient copays increase for outpatient surgery, and collecting upfront from patients is tough. But it’s necessary to keep the ASC running smoothly.

Who gets hurt when physician reimbursements decline?

On Nov. 1, CMS finalized a 2.83% physician pay cut for its 2025 Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ASC payment system, marking the fifth consecutive year of cuts to physician reimbursements. 

Procedures that will drive ASC growth in 2025

Here are what three ASC leaders told Becker’s they see coming down the pipeline as procedures continue to migrate from the hospital to ASC setting in 2025.

An uncertain era for Stark law: 12 updates in 2024

The healthcare industry is entering a transformative era as major legal and regulatory frameworks, including the Stark Law, face significant updates and reinterpretations.

Aetna sues physician group alleging fraud scheme involving NSA's IDR process

Aetna has filed a lawsuit against Radiology Partners and Mori, Bean and Brooks, RP’s Jacksonville, Fla.-based affiliate, alleging a fraud scheme that resulted in overpayments totaling tens of millions of dollars, according to court documents obtained b…

5 payer moves that shook the ASC industry in 2024

In 2024, major developments in insurance and healthcare policies have sparked significant changes affecting ASCs and physicians. 

5 numbers on prior authorization in 2024

Here are five numbers for ASC leaders and physicians to know about prior authorization in 2024:

California hospital to pay $10.25M for false claims, physician self-referral scheme

Oroville (Calif.) Hospital agreed to pay $10.25 million to resolve false claims allegations stemming from medically unnecessary inpatient hospital admissions, a kickback and physician self-referral scheme and erroneous diagnosis code use.

26 payer moves impacting ASCs in 2024

Here are 26 moves by payers for ASC leaders and physicians to know in 2024: