ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Toronto-based Medical Facilities Corp. completed a series of acquisitions and increased its overall revenue in the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016.

AmSurg launched a new healthcare market price and quality tool for consumers in a partnership with Healthcare Bluebook.

Zacks upgraded Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners shares from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, according to Petro Global News.

Hopkins, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group extended the expiration date on its exchange offer for Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates' outstanding shares.

Here are six updates on ASC management companies:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, the state's largest insurance company, supported Green Mountain Surgery Center, which has been in a lengthy certificate-of-need battle with the local hospital association, according to U.S. News & World Report.

St. Louis-based McGrath & Associates finished updating St. Louis Heart and Vascular, which features an ASC and medical offices, according to St. Louis Business Journal.

Phoenix-based Banner Health is losing millions of dollars in Tucson, Ariz. However, company officials say the health system plans to offset the losses through a series of projects in the area, according to tuscon.com.

Ambulatory Care Center for Excellence in Surgical Services in Danville, Ill., will close at the end of the month, according to a report from The News-Gazette.

Here are two new ASCs and facilities offering GI services.