Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

Independent ASCs hit new low: 5 consolidation trends

The number of independently-owned ASCs dropped to 67%, down from 68% in 2023, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.

Top 10 ASC procedures by Medicare payments 

Capsule cataract removal without endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation is the most common procedure performed at ASCs in 2024, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.

Major CON shifts in 2024: 3 things to know

Last year, several states shifted their certificate-of-need requirements, resulting in significant impacts on the ASC industry, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report. 

Medicare 2025 reimbursement updates: 6 things to know

From 2011 to 2024, the number of Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S. grew from 1,339 to 2,140, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review,” report.

CMS' ASC inflation roller coaster: 10 years of updates

The net inflation adjustment for ASCs is 2.9% in 2024, nearly a full percentage point higher than the average since 2023, according to the VMG Health 2025 Healthcare M&A Report.

Private practices cashing in on ancillary services

Seventy percent of private practices that introduced ancillary services found them both easy to implement and financially rewarding — with some seeing revenue increases in as little as one month, according to a recent survey from healthcare software co…

The hidden costs of no-shows: How much revenue private practices are losing

Thirty-one percent of private practice physicians lose more than $7,501 annually from missed appointments, according to a survey from healthcare software company Tebra published Jan. 30.  

The hidden costs of no-shows: How much revenue private practices are losing

Thirty-one percent of private practice physicians lose more than $7,501 annually from missed appointments, according to a survey from healthcare software company Tebra published Jan. 30.  

Physicians brace for Medicaid cuts

House Republicans have proposed sweeping changes to healthcare policies – including major Medicaid cuts — and five physicians joined Beckers to discuss their thoughts on the policy changes. 

The new Stark law threat for anesthesia providers: 10 notes

The shift to value-based care involves financial incentives for anesthesia practices that could conflict with existing fraud and abuse laws, such as Stark law, according to a Jan. 24 report from law firm Whiteford in JDSupra.