ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

As the ASC industry continues to expand, diversify and become more competitive, smaller practices are exploring new methods of partnership in order to sustainably grow while maintaining autonomy. EJ Ledesma, CEO of Sarasota, Fla.-based 360 Orthopedics, recently joined Becker’s for…

ASCs across the country are struggling to maintain margins as operating costs continue to climb, and there appears to be no relief in sight. Healthcare costs for commercial payers are projected to increase by up to 8.5% in 2026, driven…

Here are nine updates from Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, that Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 1: 1. The company plans to lay off 572 employees and shut down clinics in the state, according to…

An Alabama-based physician has pleaded guilty to a $6 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and genetic testing, according to a Nov. 13 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?

Fort Myers, Fla.-Millennium Physician Group has partnered with veriMED and verMED Health Group, South Florida Hospital News reported Nov. 14.  The partnership will expand Millennium’s reach across Central and Western Florida. It aims to strengthen its “full-risk Medicare Advantage and…

From rising patient demand to financial strain, four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the forces they believe will shape outpatient surgery in the year ahead.  Question: What’s your biggest prediction about the ASC industry in 2025? Editor’s note: These…

A handful of major healthcare organizations are redrawing the physician landscape through aggressive acquisitions, vertical integration and high-stakes partnerships.  These moves are affecting competition, in some cases rousing antitrust scrutiny from legislators and the Justice Department.  Here are four developments…

John Petroni, managing owner at Las Vegas-based Silver State Surgery Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how his organization is carving out a competitive edge in a crowded ASC landscape and what strategic growth looks like in the years ahead. Editor’s…

Here are 10 hospitals or health systems who have announced to shutter clinics since Sept. 10: 1. Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System plans to close six clinics across southeastern Minnesota and transition care to other locations by Dec. 10.…

Sixty-five percent of self-employed physicians said autonomy was very important to them, according to Medscape’s Self-Employed Physicians Report published Nov. 11. Medscape surveyed 1,571 physicians between March 19 and June 3, of those physicians, 748 were self-employed. Here’s how self-employed…