Patsy Newitt

ASCs have long faced obstacles to reimbursements, and some leaders are finding increasing obstacles to securing necessary pay for procedures. 

The chief compliance officer of a pharmacy holding company was sentenced to four years and six months in prison and must pay $21.7 million in restitution for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme. 

Two ASC leaders recently joined Becker's to discuss the biggest growth opportunities for ASCs. 

Two ASC leaders recently joined Becker's to discuss where ASCs are losing money. 

Here are 10 takeaways from healthcare experts who attended the ASC 29th Annual Meeting in October, as compiled by Becker's staff:

Two pharmacy owners and a physician have been convicted for their role in a healthcare fraud, money laundering and tax evasion scheme. 

ASC expert group Avanza Healthcare Strategies laid out the growing relationship between hospitals and ASCs in its "Hospital Leadership ASC Survey."

Here are five numbers about certificate-of-need laws that ASC leaders should know:

USPI saw "midteens" growth in total joint replacements at its ASCs over the third quarter in 2022, according to an Oct. 30 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. 

Seven ASCs affiliated with AmSurg made Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.