ASC News

Quasar Family Medicine North Carolina announced the closure of its Greenville practice Sept. 3, WITN reported. 

Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health will stop accepting Aetna and Humana Medicare Advantage insurance plans Jan. 1, 2025, according to a Sept. 3 report from ABC affiliate KMBC.

As interest in ASCs among leading health systems continues to grow, several major industry players have gone all in on outpatient surgery centers.

ASC volume is expected to increase by 16% by 2032, with an 8% growth in volume by 2027, according to an August report from real estate services company Savills. 

A new study has found that patients taking weight loss medications including Ozempic and Wegovy are less likely to die from COVID-19, according to a Sept. 2 report from CNBC. 

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare released a list of procedures that will be eligible for its new physician gold card program. 

There are 19 states that are projected to have a shortage of physicians by 2028, according to a report from Mercer, a consulting firm.

U.S. job hunters are having more luck finding positions outside of major metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, according to an Aug. 29 report from CNBC. 

As soaring operational costs and sinking reimbursement rates plague healthcare, ASCs could be key in keeping costs down. 

Here are three updates on Pearland, Texas-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, as reported by Becker's since April 15: