Author: Patsy Newitt

Three Texas physicians and one hospital executive have agreed to pay $880,199 to resolve allegations they were involved with a kickback scheme. 

In its final rule, CMS added 11 procedures to the ASC-covered list that were not included in the proposed rule, including total shoulder arthroplasty. 

ASCs are facing obstacles from payers in many markets to receive the reimbursements leaders say are needed to meet margins. Here is how many leaders are shifting their strategy.

Here are 14 suits where physicians are suing their former employers that Becker's has reported on in 2023:

Las Vegas-based physician William Alvear, MD, was convicted of unlawful distribution of opioid medications. 

Here are three major practice and care center closures on which Becker's reported in November:

Here are three major healthcare stories from the last week that ASC leaders should know:

Here are 11 new ASCs Becker's reported on in November:

Portland, Ore.-based Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center have had to cancel several hundred surgeries amid a shortage of anesthesia providers, The Oregonian reported Nov. 30. 

A Georgia Senate committee has recommended the repeal of certificate-of-need laws in their entirety, according to a Nov. 29 report from the panel.