Category: ASC Coding, Billing and Collections

Cigna in the headlines: 5 updates in the last 30 days

Cigna is one of the oldest and largest payers in the U.S. with 20.4 million members. 

ASC disputes payer’s conclusion that spine cases should have been in the hospital

The Center for Pain Management remains out of network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota after the payer terminated its contract over safety concerns in October.

National Medical Billing Services buys mdStrategies

ASC revenue cycle management company National Medical Billing Services acquired mdStrategies, a medical coding company focused on ASCs.

Aetna in the headlines: 7 updates in the last 90 days

Aetna is one of the country’s largest health insurers, with 22.1 million members. 

Top-paid balloon sinuplasty physician indicted in $46M fraud scheme: 3 details

Anita Louise Jackson, MD, was indicted Jan. 5 for allegedly spearheading a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.

UnitedHealthcare in the headlines: 4 recent stories

UnitedHealthcare is the largest health insurance company by membership with 70 million members. 

New Indiana law aims to reduce surprise billing

An Indiana law going into effect Jan. 1 hopes to reduce surprise billing, WNDU reported Dec. 28.

California ASC will accept Bitcoin starting in January

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ASC, physician-owned hospital whistleblowers got up to $3M this year: 5 cases

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Ex-physician, ASC company found guilty of $355M fraud scheme

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