MedPAC advocated for site-neutral pay for 66 outpatient procedures in a June 15 report, lowering 57 procedures to the office-based care rate and nine procedures to ASC rates.
Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections
5 antikickback suits to know
Here are five healthcare antikickback cases to know from the last month:
Ohio bill seeks to improve prior authorization process
The Ohio Legislature has introduced a new bill designed to streamline the prior authorization process by giving a yearlong exemption to providers who have an average of 80 percent or more of their requests approved, according to a June 12 report from N…
Aetna in the headlines: 4 updates in 60 days
Here are four stories Becker’s has covered about CVS Health’s insurance company, Aetna, since April 20:
Physicians want a noncompete ban now. Here's why.
The American Medical Association is taking action to ban noncompete contracts for physicians employed by for-profit or nonprofit hospitals, hospital systems or staffing company employers, according to a June 13 blog post from the AMA.
2 payers delaying policy changes following industry pushback
Two major national payers, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna, recently switched or delayed planned policies due to pushback from industry leaders, patients and physicians.
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.
