Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

A short-term funding bill was introduced in Congress March 8 to avoid an imminent government shutdown and extend government funding through September, CBS News reported March 10.

The Medical Group Management Association is pushing for reforms to the Stark law, arguing that it no longer aligns with modern, value-based payment models, according to its 2025 Advocacy Agenda, released on March 5.

Law firm McGuireWoods has secured a CMS Stark law advisory opinion for a physician-owned hospital seeking to relocate eight miles from its current site and add an emergency department, according to a news release from the law firm. 

As ASCs handle increasingly high acuity procedures, some specialties have seen a steady migration of low-risk procedures to office-based settings. 

Physician pay has been the subject of recent controversy as yet another year of cuts from CMS adds to ongoing frustration within the physician workforce, a pattern some legislators are trying to halt. 

Three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how reimbursement rates affect ASC operations

Here are 10 updates on payer policies, executive moves and other news in February for ASC leaders to know: 

As the healthcare industry continues its shift toward value-based payment models, ASCs could be poised to be major beneficiaries of this transformation. 

As more high-acuity procedures continue to migrate to ASCs, some less-invasive procedures have transitioned into office-based settings.

While some physicians contemplate a shift to independent practice as satisfaction in employed settings declines, compensation remains a central concern for those considering the jump to independence.