From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] Medicare Proposes 0.9% ASC Fee Increase, Linking Payments to Quality | 14 New ASCs Opened, Announced in June | HealthSouth Subpoenaed Over Allegedly Improper Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement | Download the ASC Conference Brochure Today!
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Becker's ASC Review
ASCOA
News & Analysis
July 5, 2011
 
1. Medicare Proposes 0.9% ASC Fee Increase, Linking Payments to Quality. Click Here

2.
14 New Surgery Centers Opened or Announced in JuneClick Here

3.
HealthSouth Subpoenaed Over Allegations of Improper Medicaid, Medicare ReimbursementClick Here 

4. Great Keynote Speakers Including Bill Walton, Sam Donaldson and Adrian Gostick to Speak at 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference: Improving Profitability & Business and Legal Issues (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). 88 Sessions, 130 Speakers. Download the brochure by clicking here (pdf). Learn more and register today! Click Here 
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5. 10 Tactics to Increase ASC Patient Collections Immediately. Click Here

6. Handling Prisoners in an ASC: Q&A With Randy Todorovich of ASD Management. Click Here

7. New Jersey Man Charged With Failure to Pay $13K Surgery Center Bill. Click Here

8. 10 Great Physicians in North CarolinaClick Here

9. Senate Postpones Hearing to Consider ASC Bill Amendments. Click Here  

10. Medicare Cuts to Medical Imaging Could Hurt Access to Colon Cancer Screenings. Click Here       
  



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23 Companies to Know

1. ASCOA: 
blambert@ascoa.com;

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2. VMG Health: 
gregk@vmghealth.com | 
osullivan@vmghealth.com
www.vmghealth.com  

3. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net; www.sourcemed.net   

4. Surgical Notes:  

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

5. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com

6. Experior:

www.experior.com  

7. Surgical Care Affiliates:

john.puckett@scasurgery.com;  

www.scasurgery.com

8. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;   
www.asdmanagement.com   

9. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com

10. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

11. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com
12. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;

13. ASC Turnaround Group:  rob@murphyhealthcare.com;
www.murphyhealthcare.com   

14. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

15. ASCs Inc.:
jonvick2@aol.com;
www.ascs-inc.com
16. Amerinet:   evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com;   www.amerinet-gpo.com 

17. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net
18. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

www.practicepartners.org
19. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org 

20. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com 

21. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com 

22. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com  

23. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com  

 

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