Physicians in Iowa have asked the state to grant a certificate of need to build a $17.9 million freestanding surgery center that they say would keep orthopedic costs competitive in North Liberty, Iowa, The Gazette reported Oct. 13.
Author: Alan Condon
Insurers and patients continue to put pressure on hospitals and health systems to shift certain procedures and services away from hospital outpatient departments to ASCs, where cost savings can be significant.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has urged the Justice Department to look into the behavior of UnitedHealth Group, which the society claims is stifling competition by ending participating provider agreements with anesthesia practices across the country.
Two surgery centers under the same ownership in Lincoln, Neb., are consolidating to one site on the Lincoln Surgical Hospital campus, the Lincoln Journal Star reports.
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Compass Surgical Partners' ownership and management interests in nine ASCs.
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Insurance fraud charges will stand against a pain management physician and ASC owner in California for allegedly bilking a workers compensation insurer, according to court documents provided on Justia.
An ophthalmologist has sued an Iowa eye clinic that he previously had ownership in and three of its physician-owners alleging antitrust violations and monopolistic business practices, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Oct. 7.
Police locked down Mercy Surgery Center - Springfield (Mo.) on the morning of Oct. 8 after a woman had been stabbed, according to Ozarksfirst.com.
The global ASC market is expected to reach $117 billion by 2027, up from $75.7 billion in 2020, primarily driven by an increase in the number of surgical procedures that can be performed at ASCs, according to a September report…
UnitedHealth Group is implementing a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for a "significant portion" of its U.S.-based team, according to an Oct. 5 announcement.