Author: Patsy Newitt

Tenet Healthcare's ASC powerhouse United Surgical Partners International is a "top capital priority," CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said July 23 during the company's second quarter earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. 

A federal jury has ruled that insurance brokerage Lockton Cos. and two brokers will pay $3 million to USI Insurance Services for allegedly breaching noncompete agreements, Business Insurance reported July 23. 

Here are 10 numbers highlighting the potential for patients, payers and healthcare to save money by migrating to ASC settings:

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare's ASC business, second quarter revenue hit $1.14 billion, a 21.1% increase from the same quarter last year. 

For many ASCs, navigating payer behavior and declining reimbursements is the biggest challenge in maintaining profits. 

Pennsylvania has inked a law limiting noncompete agreements for certain healthcare providers, lawyer Craig Brooks from Houston Harbaugh wrote in JDSupra July 23. 

Physicians and other healthcare providers should keep a sharp eye on potential Stark law allegations amid increasing federal scrutiny, law firm Arnold & Porter wrote in an April blog post. 

Colon cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. in 2023, and in people younger than 55 rates have been increasing by 1% to 2% a year since the mid-1990s, according to the American Cancer Society. 

Here are five cases of physicians facing allegations of Medicare fraud Becker's has reported on in the last month:

A Muncie, Ind., physician has been sentenced to five years for Medicaid fraud, among other charges, Fox59 reported July 22.