The Business Corner is a bimonthly column by Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group. This is the first installment. Having been involved in the ASC industry for a quarter of a century, I have seen the…
Author: Patsy Newitt
Federal payment updates, insurer reimbursement cuts and a wave of acquisitions are reshaping the ASC landscape heading into 2026. Here are 10 major policy moves and market developments from 2025: CMS bumps ASC pay In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective…
Becker’s has reported on six physician practice closures in November:
Currently, most physician expats specialize in general practice, but family medicine is the specialty with the largest share of physicians planning to move abroad, according to a Medscape report published Nov. 24. Medscape surveyed 1,271 physicians who either currently work…
Wyoming is the best state for physicians to reach financial independence, drawn from factors including average salary, state taxes, cost of living and malpractice environment, according to a recent blog post from Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of the 10…
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With nearly 30 years of development behind it, ASC management company NueHealth has positioned itself as an agile, physician-centric organization built for the next phase of outpatient care. The company has developed, managed or owned more than 150 facilities and…
Several physician associations are urging Elevance Health to abandon its new policy that penalizes hospitals and contracted facilities for using care providers who are not in-network with its Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial plans in 11 states. Under the…
ASCs across the country are struggling to maintain margins as operating costs continue to climb, and there appears to be no relief in sight. Healthcare costs for commercial payers are projected to increase by up to 8.5% in 2026, driven…
Here are nine updates from Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, that Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 1: 1. The company plans to lay off 572 employees and shut down clinics in the state, according to…
An Alabama-based physician has pleaded guilty to a $6 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and genetic testing, according to a Nov. 13 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?