Here are five of the most popular coding, billing and collections stories from the past year:
1. Chicago ASC physician convicted in $3.5M billing fraud scheme: 5 things to know
2. CMS to pay separately for Exparel, non-opioid pain management at ASCs in 2019
4. House passes ASC Payment Transparency Act, earning ASCA praise: 6 things to know
5. CMS proposes 2% ASC pay increase in 2019: 5 key notes