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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

However, ASC billing practices must be followed to ensure proper reimbursement and regulatory compliance. Medicare Certification ASCs must sign a contract with Medicare and meet its Conditions for Coverage (CFC) to be paid. ASCs must also meet Medicare’s Conditions for Coverage.

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Why health care costs are making consumers more afraid of medical bills than an actual illness

Henry Kotula

Some 86 percent of those surveyed said they’re covered either through their employer, have insurance they purchased directly, or through government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. And 53 percent received a bill that was higher than they expected.

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Breaking the Cycle of Financial Toxicity

GlobalMed

at least, we now expect that extensive medical treatment – whether that’s chemotherapy, ongoing dialysis visits or surgery to repair a broken femur – may involve significant medical bills. Hospital stays, outpatient visits, tests and medications can all add up, even when patients have health insurance. In the U.S.

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Getting Started with Telehealth

TheraNest

As of December 2017, there are 5,042 designated mental health shortage areas across the United States, leaving over 120 million people without access to proper mental health services. Understanding Telehealth Billing. Telehealth billing and reimbursement, much like all medical billing, is a confusing topic.

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Getting Started with Telehealth

TheraNest

As of December 2017, there are 5,042 designated mental health shortage areas across the United States, leaving over 120 million people without access to proper mental health services. Understanding Telehealth Billing. Telehealth billing and reimbursement, much like all medical billing, is a confusing topic.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

In 2017, Adventist’s corporate campus received the Orlando Business Journal ‘s Corporate Philanthropy Award. As a 73-bed acute care hospital, Bailey Medical Center was recognized with Ardent Healthcare’s Ardent Cup as an outstanding facility in four times from 2012 to 2017, and it earned a five-star CMS rating in 2017.

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Five Healthcare Industry Changes to Watch in 2020

Henry Kotula

“Healthcare providers must follow suit to meet value expectations and deliver more consumer-friendly services or may risk losing market share to innovative new healthcare arrangements, such as direct primary care, which offer convenient and quality care with simplified medical billing,” Dexter says.