Connecticut legislature is considering a bill that would increase the 6 percent gross receipts tax on same-day surgeries performed in ASCs to a 6.35 percent sales tax.
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While many states bounced back from pandemic-related unemployment claims, some ASCs are still struggling with patients unable to afford surgeries in their centers.
A state judge has recommended that a USA Health ASC in Fairhope, Ala., be denied due to certificate-of-need criteria, Gulf Coast News Today reported May 12.
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would revise the state's certificate-of-need requirements. For ASCs, CON annual fees were raised from $100 to $2,000.
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South Dakota and South Carolina are experiencing the quickest workforce recovery since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Vermont and Alaska are experiencing the slowest, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.
A new survey by national physician search firm Merritt Hawkins revealed that many physicians are concerned about job prospects and financial security.
Six independent physician associations in Philadelphia merged May 11, bringing together more than 200 physicians.
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health revealed May 10 some of its physicians will leave when it restructures its medical group, according to a report from the local Daily Times.
From an eye center catering to underinsured patients to an Alaskan ASC serving 42 villages, Becker's ASC Review has reported on three facilities aiming to fill gaps in healthcare service.