Author: Patsy Newitt

Here are five controversies involving ASC closures, lawsuits or opposition that Becker's has reported on since April 10:

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest operators of surgery centers through its ASC business Surgery Ventures. 

Physician services company Envision filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2023. 

The ASC sector has seen continued increases in CMS payment rates as procedures continue to shift to the outpatient setting, according to VMG Health's 2024 Healthcare M&A Report published May 7.

A Cedar Grove, N.J.-based physician was sentenced to 26 months in prison for a $1.3 million healthcare fraud scheme targeting Amtrak. 

ASCs and other small businesses have struggled to stay afloat amid rising practice costs, staffing shortages and reimbursement declines. 

Texas and Florida have the most certified registered nurse anesthetists of any state, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

More physicians are regretting choosing to pursue medicine, according to a 2023 survey from the Physicians Foundation. 

A man in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release and must pay $97 million for his role in a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme. 

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology who have recently made headlines: