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Author: Patsy Newitt

Anesthesia reimbursement denials are on the upward swing, according to a June 26 blog post from Rita Astani, president of anesthesia for Coronis Health. 

As private equity increasingly invests in ASCs and physician groups, some leaders are concerned about its effect on patient outcomes and costs. 

UnitedHealth's new site-of-service policy is in part driven by the cost savings incurred by ASCs, executives said in a July 14 second-quarter earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. 

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Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgical Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker's to discuss what he thinks the ASC industry looks like and will look like as healthcare costs continue to rise.

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