Cash Flow: The Lifeline of Every Surgery Center

For Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), maintaining steady cash flow isn’t just about financial stability—it’s about ensuring the ability to reinvest in staff, technology, and patient care. Yet, according to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), ASCs lose between 7–11% of annual revenue due to billing inefficiencies and delayed reimbursements.

The root cause? Many centers still rely on generic billing firms that lack ASC-specific expertise, leading to missed opportunities, denied claims, and inconsistent cash flow.

This is why partnering with a dedicated Ambulatory Billing Company like Finnastra is essential to optimizing revenue and strengthening financial performance.

The Unique Cash Flow Challenges of ASC Billing

Ambulatory billing is not the same as physician or hospital billing. Surgery centers face unique hurdles that directly impact collections, including:

  • High-Value Procedures: Even a single denial on a complex surgical case can cost thousands.
  • Prior Authorization Bottlenecks: Missed or delayed approvals stall collections.
  • Implant & Device Billing: Improper handling of carve-outs or bundled payments reduces revenue capture.
  • Frequent Policy Changes: Payers are updating rules faster than many ASCs can keep up.
  • Denial Backlogs: Without proactive denial management, rejected claims pile up, slowing down cash flow.

The result? Inconsistent revenue cycles, stressed administrative teams, and reduced profitability.

How a Specialized Ambulatory Billing Partner Improves Cash Flow

As a leading Ambulatory Billing Company, Finnastra ensures that your ASC is not only compliant but consistently collecting faster and more efficiently.

Here’s how our approach drives results:

✅ Clean Claim Submissions
Industry averages show 20–30% of ASC claims require rework. At Finnastra, over 95% of claims are paid on the first submission, accelerating collections and reducing administrative costs.

✅ Prior Authorization Expertise
Our Ambulatory Billing Services include a dedicated pre-authorization team that ensures approvals are secured before procedures—eliminating one of the top causes of payment delays.

✅ Denial Prevention & Rapid Appeals
We don’t just manage denials—we prevent them. For unavoidable denials, our appeals team works to recover lost revenue quickly, reducing days in A/R.

✅ Specialized Surgical Coding
As surgery billing experts, our certified coders specialize in ASC-specific procedures, modifiers, and implant billing to ensure every dollar is captured.

✅ Transparent Financial Reporting
We provide detailed dashboards tracking claim status, payer performance, denial trends, and cash flow forecasts—empowering ASC executives with actionable insights.

Real-World Example: Turning Cash Flow Around

One of our ASC clients in the Midwest faced persistent 60+ day A/R cycles with a generic billing firm. Within the first six months of transitioning to Finnastra:

  • Average days in A/R dropped from 62 to 34
  • Denial rates fell from 9% to 3.5%
  • Monthly cash flow improved by 18%, giving the center financial room to expand surgical services

This case underscores how working with a dedicated Ambulatory Billing Company like Finnastra can transform cash flow stability and long-term growth.

Key Industry Questions Every ASC Should Ask

  • Are you tracking days in A/R, and how do they compare to industry benchmarks (35–40 days)?
  • What percentage of your claims are being denied on first submission?
  • Do you have real-time visibility into payer performance and cash flow trends?
  • Can your billing partner demonstrate ASC-specific expertise in implant and bundled billing?

Why Finnastra is the Right Partner

Our Ambulatory Billing Services are designed to simplify revenue cycle management, accelerate collections, and stabilize ASC cash flow.

With Finnastra, you gain:

  • Faster payments through clean claim submission workflows
  • Reduced denials with proactive compliance checks
  • Audit-ready documentation trails
  • ASC-focused coding and billing expertise
  • Scalable support to grow with your center’s surgical volume

Secure Your Surgery Center’s Financial Future

In today’s healthcare landscape, ASCs cannot afford inconsistent or delayed reimbursements. Cash flow is the foundation of operational stability and long-term growth.

Partner with Finnastra—your trusted ASC Billing Company—and transform the way your center manages revenue.

Contact us today to schedule a free cash flow performance review and see how we can accelerate your collections.

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