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Author: Patsy Newitt

Edina, Minn.-based Silverman Ankle & Foot will close on March 2, 2025, after 20 years in operation, according to a notice on the practice’s website.

The ASC industry experienced a wave of megamergers between 2015 and 2018 that fundamentally shifted the competitive landscape. Although the pace of large-scale consolidation has slowed, significant deals and investments continue to shape the industry's trajectory. 

Four Florida individuals have been sentenced for their role in a $54.3 million health care fraud scheme in which they paid kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers and physicians to secure orders for medically unnecessary prescriptions. 

Anesthesia providers are facing significant reimbursement challenges in 2024, with cuts coming from both private insurers and federal policy changes. 

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Becker's reported on 10 hospitals or health systems shuttering services in November, which could shift how ASCs in these markets operate. 

Knee replacement lawsuits typically claim the devices loosened, became unstable and required revision surgery, according to a report from Drug Watch. 

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