ASC News

CMS on July 15 released its 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule, which includes updates to ASC payment rates, the inpatient-only list and ASC covered-procedures list.

Colorado's first fully robotics-dedicated surgery center and four more ASC firsts that Becker's has covered since June 15:

CMS is considering changes to its Stark Law voluntary self-referral disclosure protocols in an effort to streamline the process, according to a July 14 article in JDSupra from the law firm McGuireWoods. 

CMS proposes physician fee cuts for 2023 and six more federal healthcare updates Becker's has covered since July 5:

Healthcare consultant Merritt Hawkins released its list of the most recruited physician and advanced practice specialties in its 2022 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."

The COVID-19 pandemic has added complexity to the physician compensation climate, according to a July 11 blog post from the American Medical Association. 

Several states have been evaluating ASC transparency legislation, from price transparency to service transparency. 

Optum's second quarter revenue is up 18 percent from the same quarter last year, reaching $45.1 billion. Revenue per consumer jumped nearly 30 percent. 

Here are seven hospitals that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker's has reported on since June 22:

On June 21, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new piece of legislation, known as Reuben’s Rules, that requires ASCs to provide patients with more transparency, The Clinton Herald reported July 14.