ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Two New York state lawmakers have called on the state’s health department to launch an investigation into Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s physician practice arm, according to a Dec. 3 report from Mid Hudson News.  New York state Sen. Peter Harckham and…

Here are eight hospital deals Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 3: 1. A lease between Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System and Bristow (Okla.) Hospital Authority was approved Nov. 25 by the Bristow City Council. Under the transition, Saint…

Here are four updates to know about Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC giant Surgery Partners, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 2:

A Georgia man was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in restitution for a scheme involving illegal physician kickbacks to get Medicare beneficiaries to accept medically unnecessary genetic tests, the Justice Department…

CMS is moving a major share of complex procedures out of the inpatient-only bucket and into outpatient settings, a shift ASC leaders say could accelerate industry growth, especially in spine, orthopedics and cardiology. In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment…

More than half of physicians say the pace of healthcare mergers and acquisitions has increased over the last two years, according to Medscape’s “Doctors on Healthcare M&A Report” released Dec. 2.  Medscape surveyed 1,007 physicians across 29 specialties between May…

As Congress considers legislation that would ease restrictions on physician-owned hospitals, a new report from Dobson | DaVanzo warns that new POHs could significantly erode the financial stability of rural community hospitals. The Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality…

Many ASCs are facing a physician recruitment crunch, and some leaders say the hardest part isn’t finding interest in ASCs, but finding partners who can make the economics and efficiency work.  Sixty-one ASCs said recruiting new surgeons is their biggest…

Generating revenue and profit is important for every ASC, but looking at things from a cost perspective versus profit perspective can help find cost-saving opportunities.  Separating costs into separate buckets, determining exactly what your case cost per minute and focusing…

Arizona is the worst state for physicians to reach financial independence, drawn from factors including average salary, state taxes, cost of living and malpractice environment, according to a recent blog post from Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of the 10…