ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

From acquisitions to new deals, here is how four major ASC chains have recently gained power.

Medical staffing company American Physician Partners is closing and will transition to its hospital contracts. 

A 12,521-square-foot ASC in Houston has been sold by Ellington Properties, according to a July 17 report from REBusiness Online.

Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgical Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker's to discuss what he thinks the ASC industry looks like and will look like as healthcare costs continue to rise.

UnitedHealthcare revenue grew 13 percent to $70.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023.

UnitedHealth Group's Optum saw big gains in the second quarter of 2023, with the company seeing a 25 percent increase in revenue to $56.3 billion. 

UnitedHealth Group's Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has become a household name in value-based care as it continues to snap up healthcare companies that align with its goal of expanding in the space. 

Certificate of need legislation makes a big difference for surgery center development.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest ASC companies in the country. 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International and SCA Health are two of the largest ASC chains, with more than 475 and 320 ASCs, respectively.