Two major national payers, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna, recently switched or delayed planned policies due to pushback from industry leaders, patients and physicians.
Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections
Why 'ASCs will be squeezed out' of healthcare if things don't change
The future of ASCs heavily depends on the outcome of the struggle for better payments.
Connecticut set to loosen physician noncompete requirements: 5 things to know
The Connecticut Legislature has passed a bill amending the state’s physician noncompete statute, attorney Justin Theriault of law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. wrote in an article published by JDSupra on June 12.
6 major payers secure spot on Forbes' Global 2000
Forbes has released its annual Global 2000, a ranking of the world’s largest companies based on metrics including sales, profits, assets and market value.
Supreme Court false claims ruling could raise stakes for physician billing
The Supreme Court voted unanimously to reopen two false claims cases, issuing an opinion that could expand antifraud statute scope, Medscape reported June 13.
Aideo, Surgical Notes partner for AI medical coding
Artificial intelligence-powered coding services provider Aideo Technologies has partnered with Surgical Notes, a leader in providing billing solutions for ASCs, to bring AI-powered medical coding workflow and productivity solutions to the ASC market.&n…
Physician indicted in $4M+ Medicare fraud scheme
Physician David Becerril, MD, has been charged with 16 counts for his role in a telemarketing scheme that allegedly defrauded Medicare of more than $4 million.
Here's what the most commonly performed ASC procedure costs at ASCs vs. HOPDs
The most commonly performed ASC procedure is an extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis, according to data from Definitive Healthcare. The average cash price of a cataract eye surgery is $2,733 at ASCs, versus $3,99…
5 recent CMS updates to know
Here are five updates from CMS that Becker’s has reported on since June 6:
Why a lack of ASCs could be driving up healthcare costs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ high healthcare prices and the financial burden it has consequently placed on patients is causing state lawmakers to take a hard look at healthcare spending, WBUR reported June 8.
