THE ASCA JOURNAL APRIL 2021


8 SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLING UPDATE What ASCs need to know to help patients avoid unexpected costs


DEPARTMENTS 4 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO


6 AS I SEE IT An administrator’s guide to retirement


14 DOING BUSINESS The business of unlisted codes


18 CODING 18 Barriers to moving complex procedures from HOPD to your ASC


20 Use correct modifiers


23 REGULATORY REVIEW Federal agency roundup


26 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT Amanda Hawkins, CASC, talks about participating in the HWOW program


27 MEMBER PROFILE Barbara Draves, CASC, discusses strategies to handle conflict management and employee problems


28 ASCA NEWS Register today for ASCA 2021 Virtual Conference


29 WEB CRAWL View ASCA’s two new virtual courses on-demand


12 AVOID CREDENTIALING, PRIVILEGING AND PEER REVIEW DEFICIENCIES


Understand the requirements, keep current and use software to simplify processes


30 OPTIMIZE STAFFING COSTS Lessen volume unpredictability, cross-train and drive decisions with data


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