Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

Texas ASC leaders are seeing a growing amount of hostile state legislation. 

Texas’ price transparency laws are burdening ASCs, many leaders say. 

Sixty-five percent of physicians plan to continue treating Medicare and Medicaid patients, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2023,” a 6 percent decrease from last year’s report.

Here are five updates about prior authorizations that ASCs need to know:

CMS’ policies have the power to turn the tide of the surgery center industry. Here is how those policies have both helped and hurt ASCs in 2023.

Although the mean annual wage among healthcare administrators is $122,420, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Here are five payer updates Becker’s has reported on since May 16: 

Here are three notes pointing to payers pushing procedures to ASCs:

Ocala, Fla.-based home health services company Village Home Care, the company’s CEO and two physicians must collectively pay $491,943.44 to resolve False Claims Act allegations for allegedly paying and receiving kickbacks. 

Here are six prior authorization stories Becker’s has reported on since May 11: