Here are 10 top-read news stories about ASCs and physician practices since Jan. 1: 1. On Oct. 1, a new UnitedHealthcare policy went into effect, cutting reimbursements to certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15%. The policy update was issued on…
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From new leadership appointments to the opening of ASCs, here are seven accomplishments and updates to know on Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, as reported by Becker’s in 2025: The organization is one of the largest ASC development and management…
House Speaker Mike Johnson has declined to call a vote to extend the ACA’s enhanced subsidies, increasing the likelihood that they will expire Dec. 31. According to a Dec. 17 report by NBC News, Mr. Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana,…
A Democratic proposal and a Republican alternative addressing ACA subsidies recently failed to pass a Senate vote, something that could be consequential to spine care, Vamsi Kancherla, MD, told Becker’s. Subsidies are expected to expire at the end of the…
The Leapfrog Group released the recipients of its Top ASC Award for 2025. ASCs are recognized for their performance on quality and patient safety, including ethical billing and informed patient consent procedures, lower infection rates, prevention of medication errors and…
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Jim Freund, managing partner at Physician Transaction Advisors, joined Becker’s to discuss how the biggest surprise he’s seen in the ASC partnership market is from lawmakers and regulators stepping in to block or scrutinize deals he believes are “really for…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare hit an all-time high stock price of $218 on Nov. 25, marking a major milestone in its ongoing portfolio overhaul and accelerating investment in ambulatory care through United Surgical Partners International. As of Dec. 12, Tenet stock…
The Senate has failed to advance two competing partisan bills to address healthcare costs ahead of significant price hikes for more than 20 million Americans who buy healthcare plans through the ACA marketplace, CBS News reported Dec. 11. Here are…
1. Winborne Macphail. Ms. Macphail is the CEO of Birmingham, Ala.-based SCA Health, where she oversees national strategy and operations for a growing network of more than 370 ASCs and specialty practices across 37 states. She has led sustained year-over-year…
Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, ASCs will receive separate Medicare reimbursement for two electronic infusion pumps used in non-opioid pain management, according to a Dec. 10 news release from Rochester Hills, Mich.-based InfuSystem. The change is part of the final 2026…