As Medicaid cuts, 340B changes and site-neutral payments squeeze hospital margins, existing Stark law exceptions and Anti-Kickback Statute safe harbors could give hospitals more room to align with physicians than many realize, according to a Sept. 21 brief from law…
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Cardinal Health does not expect Inflation Reduction Act drug pricing changes, including a potential shift of Part B drugs into the negotiation process, to meaningfully affect the economics of its physician management services organizations, CEO Jason Hollar said during a…
ASCs had their biggest deal year on record in 2026, with two mega-transactions, both health systems, closing on the very same day. Here are the five largest ASC-related deals of the year by dollar value: 1. Ascension acquires AmSurg —…
Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America has released its first “State of Retina Care” report, examining the pressures facing community-based retina practices and the impact of its physician-led partnership model on patient access and clinical innovation. The report draws on…
Silver Spring, Md.-based Gastro Center of Maryland has added several new physicians to its clinical team, continuing a stretch of growth that spans 11 Maryland locations. The additions strengthen coverage across GCM’s network of offices and on-site endoscopy centers, according…
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Private equity-owned firms staff at least three of the 15 largest emergency room companies in the U.S., according to a Sept. 18 report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. TeamHealth, owned by Blackstone since a 2017 leveraged buyout, staffs 552…
Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health sees room to keep buying up independent GI and urology practices, with 80% to 90% of physicians in those specialties still unaffiliated with a management services organization, CEO Jason Hollar said during a September appearance at…
At least 27% of U.S. emergency departments are staffed by private equity-backed companies, according to a Sept. 18 report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. The three largest ED staffing companies by volume, TeamHealth, US Acute Care Solutions and SCP…
On April 24, Massachusetts finalized 101 CMR 347.00, the regulation that tells freestanding ASCs what MassHealth will pay them per procedure. The new rates applied to dates of service on or after May 1, 2026. The rule doesn’t set one…
Anesthesia stipends have gone from rare to routine at ASCs, with 44% of centers now paying them, up from 28% a year ago, as a nationwide anesthesiologist and CRNA shortage collides with reimbursement that hasn’t kept pace. CMS anesthesia payments…