Author: Patsy Newitt

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, already is poised to make two major moves in 2024. 

ASC and spine leaders are increasingly concerned with Medicare Advantage, citing  prior authorization denials and slow payments. 

Optum's 2023 deals included health systems, physician groups, technology groups and Uber. 

The reimbursement disparity between hospital outpatient departments and ASCs is frustrating leaders as costs soar. 

From license suspensions to leadership moves, here are five anesthesiologists who have made headlines since Dec. 5:

Cigna terminated its contract with Knoxville-based American Anesthesiology of Tennessee, an affiliate of North American Partners in Anesthesia, on Jan. 1, the medical practice said. 

Here are three major trends that ASCs will need to keep a sharp eye on to remain successful in the coming year. 

An anesthesiologist affiliated with Northwell Health has been arrested for allegedly giving a woman anesthesia without her knowledge and sexually abusing her on multiple occasions, the Rockland Journal News reported Jan. 3. 

A Texas man has been charged in a $60 million scheme in which he allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary products and services. 

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is eyeing the acquisition of the physician-owned Corvallis (Ore.) Clinic, according to a Dec. 28 notice from the Oregon Health Authority.