As CMS continues to move more procedures into the outpatient setting, ASC leaders say growth opportunities are expanding but not without risk. The “shiny new thing” for many ASCs today often means newly approved outpatient procedures, higher-acuity cases or specialty…
Author: Laura Dyrda
Payer and employer pressure to lower healthcare costs is accelerating the shift of surgical procedures into ambulatory surgery centers, according to Jeffrey Flynn, COO of Gramercy Healthcare and president of the New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Mr.…
CMS will make significant changes to ASC and outpatient surgery reimbursement next year. In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published Nov. 21, CMS outlined plans to increase ASC pay and allow for…
Ambulatory surgery centers have become one of the most dynamic — and pressured — segments of healthcare. At Becker’s 31st Annual ASC Conference, Scott Becker, JD, Founder and Chief Content Officer, Becker’s Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP, offered a candid look…
As healthcare continues its shift toward outpatient care and value-based models, orthopedic surgeons are finding themselves at the intersection of payer dynamics and clinical innovation. Brett Shore, MD, president and CEO of Shore Orthopedics and an orthopedic surgeon with DISC…
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President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July 4, after the Republican-led Congress agreed upon its contents July 3. The final bill impacts healthcare and health insurance coverage in a variety of ways: The Congressional Budget Office…
The Orthopedic Surgery Center of Palm Beach County in Boynton Beach, Fla., has tackled multiple process improvements in the last year to make a big impact on the center’s financial success. The most impactful changes include: The financial impact is…
One-third of the Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S., or about 2,110 centers, are part of larger multi-site operators, according to VMG Health. VMG released its 2025 Healthcare M&A Report April 22 outlining the merger and acquisition landscape over the last…