Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

What payers don't consider about patients' ASC experience

Charleen Tacket, administrator of Vital Heart & Vein in Houston, joined Becker’s to discuss how patient experience is often missed in conversations with insurance companies. 

New Hampshire loosens PA regulations 

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has signed a law stating that certain physician assistants will no longer have to sign a “collaboration agreement” with a physician for their entire career, New Hampshire Bulletin reported July 30. 

5 states cracking down on noncompetes

Here are five states that have passed laws limiting noncompete agreements since Jan. 1:

ASCs fight for equal reimbursements with HOPDs

ASCs leaders across the country are frustrated with the disparity in reimbursements between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments for the same procedures. 

9 ways for ASCs to improve conversations with payers

Benita Tapia, RN, administrator and director of nursing at Beverly Hills, Calif.-based 90210 Surgery Center, joined Becker’s to discuss what’s missing in ASC conversations with payers. 

What's missing in ASC conversations with payers

From ASCs’ cost-savings potential to patient outcomes, 13 leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the gaps in communication between  ASCs and payers. 

ASCs' fight for leverage with payers

ASCs in many markets are struggling for leverage with payers, up against massive hospital systems and sparse cost information from the insurance companies. 

Company gets $3M after former employees breached noncompetes

A federal jury has ruled that insurance brokerage Lockton Cos. and two brokers will pay $3 million to USI Insurance Services for allegedly breaching noncompete agreements, Business Insurance reported July 23. 

Payer behavior threatening ASC growth 

For many ASCs, navigating payer behavior and declining reimbursements is the biggest challenge in maintaining profits. 

10 things to know about rise of Stark law violations

Physicians and other healthcare providers should keep a sharp eye on potential Stark law allegations amid increasing federal scrutiny, law firm Arnold & Porter wrote in an April blog post.