Author: Patsy Newitt

ASCs' payer issues aren't new, but many are now  increasingly challenged by complex and restrictive payment policies set by insurers. 

Here are five key notes on the influence of private equity in gastroenterology:

Here are five reimbursement issues currently impacting gastroenterology:

Springfield (Mass.) Anesthesia Service will shutter Dec. 31, laying off 91 employees, according to a WARN notice filed with the state. 

CarePoint Health Systems, based in Jersey City, N.J., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 3 to continue operating its facilities while financially restructuring. 

CMS released its 2025 physician payment rule, which includes a 2.83% conversion factor decrease from 2024. 

CMS finalized a reimbursement increase of 2.9% for ASCs meeting quality reporting requirements next year. 

Here are the number of ASCs and affiliated physicians at five of the biggest ASC chains in the U.S.:

Massive healthcare sell-offs are impacting ASCs in various markets, including changes in competitive dynamics, reimbursement rates and opportunities for partnerships.

Freestanding ASC claims accounted for almost half of all anesthesia-related malpractice cases, according to a recent study published in the International Anesthesia Research Society journal that analyzed anesthesia malpractice claims.