As of April 6, 2026, anesthesiologist assistants’ average annual salary is $247,000, according to salary transparency platform Marit Health’s compilation of 170 salaries. Here are 10 more stats to know: 1. Most anesthesiologist assistants earn between $220,000 (25th percentile) and…
Author: Patsy Newitt
Across the country, states are rewriting the rules for certified registered nurse anesthetists, shifting away from physician supervision requirements and toward greater CRNA autonomy. Here are the five most recent states to update their laws. Ohio In March, Ohio became…
Ohio has become the 45th state to update its laws governing the relationship between CRNAs and physicians, replacing a physician supervision requirement with a collaborative framework, according to a March news release from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. Gov.…
At least 25 ASCs have closed over the past five years, a pattern of attrition driven by financial strain, staffing shortages, low procedure volumes and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The closures have hit facilities of all sizes…
A physician advocacy group is calling on CMS to include safeguards for small independent practices as the agency ramps up its fraud, waste and abuse enforcement efforts, according to an April 6 news release from the Physicians Advocacy Institute shared…
Advertisement
At least 13 hospitals and health systems have announced plans to shutter or consolidate services in just one month, with closures spanning emergency departments, maternity wards, pediatric units and behavioral health programs. The cuts reflect mounting financial pressures and staffing…
CMS has expanded the list of procedures ASCs can bill for, adding 168 orthopedic codes, which could significantly broaden the scope of cases centers are eligible to perform and get reimbursed for. Here are the 168 orthopedic codes CMS added…
A Texas physician has been indicted on charges of operating a cash-only clinic in Houston to sell prescriptions for controlled substances, the Justice Department said in an April 2 news release. James Robles, MD, of Weslaco, Texas, allegedly conspired to…
Louisville, Ky.-based Vanguard Surgical has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to court records reviewed by Becker’s. The company made a voluntary filing March 31 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky, listing estimated assets…
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has acquired sole ownership of MRI Group and Lancaster PET Partnership, Lancaster Online reported April 2. The Lancaster, Pa.-based health system previously co-owned the imaging groups with Lancaster Radiology Associates. The groups operate six locations…