ASCA compiled data on the number of Medicare-certified ASCs per state over the last few years. Most states reported growth, but the number of centers dropped in eight states:
1. Washington: 173 (-10)
2. Alabama: 50 (-8)
3. New Jersey: 254 (-5)
4. Connecticut: 53 (-2)
5. Alaska: 17 (-1)
6. Illinois: 133 (-1)
7. South Dakota: 14 (-1)
8. West Virginia: 7 (-1)
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