ASC News

Hospitals and health systems faced big Stark law penalties in 2023.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Medical Methodist Hospital agreed to pay $17.3 million to resolve allegations that it paid unlawful kickbacks to physicians. 

A father and son have been sentenced to 65 months and 12 months, respectively, for fraudulently receiving $21 million in Medicare payments. 

The White House released its proposed $7.3 trillion budget for fiscal year 2025, which included several healthcare investments.

Medicare's pay for physicians decreased 3.4% in 2024 after dropping 2% in 2023, and while a new spending package offers some relief, physicians say it's not enough.

A physician in Philadelphia will pay $95,000 to resolve allegations he ordered medically unnecessary genetic testing for Medicare beneficiaries. 

The Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York in New York City will expand its facility with the addition of two new operating rooms.

U.S.-based employers cut 84,638 jobs in February — 3,805 of which were in the healthcare industry, according to a March 7 report from job market research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. 

Healthcare organizations continue to grapple with operational and staffing challenges, which can make it difficult to operate efficiently.

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), due to their size constraints, typically have limited operating rooms and resources. Traditional navigation systems for spine surgery require preoperative CT scans, incurring both time and cost burdens for patients and ASCs.