ASC News

CMS' 2022 outpatient final payment rule was largely disappointing for ASC administrators, many of whom were baffled by the agency's swift change in policy regarding payment for certain procedures in the outpatient setting.

CMS finalized the 2022 ASC payment rules and approved procedures list on Nov. 2, with 255 procedures removed from the outpatient surgery list. These leader spoke to Becker's ASC Review about what that could mean:

HHS is investigating a data incident that may have affected 137,820 patients at the Urology Center of Colorado in Denver. 

Two Surgical Care Affiliates practices added total joint replacements, and three other ASCs recently added service lines:

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, on Nov. 8 announced its plan to acquire SurgCenter Development for about $1.2 billion by the year's end.

Dublin (Ohio) Surgery Center recently added robotic-assisted general and gynecological surgery programs, Surgical Care Affiliates, its parent organization, said Nov. 9.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is opening a state-sponsored monoclonal antibody clinic at an ASC in Missoula, the governor's office said Nov. 8.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners on Nov. 9 announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 6 million shares of its common stock at $46.50 per share.

Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, will conduct a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children ages 5 to 11 at its surgery center, local station WMTV reported Nov. 8. 

CMS finalized the 2022 ASC payment rules and approved procedures list on Nov. 2, with 255 procedures removed from the outpatient surgery list.