ASCs face numerous challenges when it comes to anesthesia costs and management as reimbursement cuts and payer pushback add pressure to existing staffing and economic issues. Reimbursement rates on a steady decline The average anesthesia reimbursement rate in 2023 was…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Massachusetts’ certificate-of-need law is allegedly forcing referrers to recommend patients cross state lines to access affordable radiology services, Radiology Business reported Oct. 13. Amy Boutwell, MD, a private practice internist in Lexington, Mass., told Valley News Oct. 11 that she…
ASC leaders are eyeing a range of anesthesia staffing models for their centers in 2026, according to data published in VMG Health’s “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey. The survey collected responses from 97 ASC leaders at both independent and…
Spine, total joint replacement and cardiology are the specialties that ASC leaders are most interested in expanding in 2026, according to data published in VMG Health’s “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey. The survey collected responses from 97 ASC leaders…
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare has opened a new outpatient cardiology center at its Wilmington Hospital location. According to an Oct. 13 news release, the practice was specifically developed to expand the availability of treatment for peripheral artery disease in the area. …
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A January survey of health system executives by VMG Health found that 60% of leaders were considering pursuing outpatient surgery joint ventures in 2024, the highest area of interest of any potential specialty partnerships. This interest is driven by a…
An ASC owned by six physicians will soon open in Springfield, Ark., Arkansas Business reported Oct. 13. Lakeside Surgery Center will span 9,000-square-feet and offer ophthalmology and otolaryngology, according to the report. The ASC is set to open in December.…
The federal shutdown reached its third week as Democrats and Republicans continued a stalemate over how to fund the government. In an Oct. 10 podcast, Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, unpacked the impasse and what it…
Several recent updates to reimbursement policies by both CMS and commercial payers could have a significant impact on ASCs and their financial stability UnitedHealthcare cuts CRNA reimbursements On Oct. 1, a UHC policy update went into effect that cuts reimbursements…
Newton, Mass.-based Atrius Health, a subsidiary of Optum, plans to acquire Acton Medical Associates, a 45-provider primary care group serving the Boston area, according to a Sept. 25 filing from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. Acton comprises 45 providers and…