Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. physicians will be sued at least once in their career, but the risk varies depending on where they practice, what they specialize in and how long they have been in medicine, according to a policy…
Patsy Newitt
ASC administrators and other medical and health services managers earned a mean annual wage of approximately $140,970 in 2025, with New York topping all states at $184,960 and Georgia leading when wages are adjusted for cost of living, according to…
From new Mako installations, to Rosa knee systems, to spine robots from Globus Medical. surgical robots are rapidly arriving in ASCs. For many freestanding ASCs, the financial case remains difficult, held back by a reimbursement structure that was built for…
For independent ASCs, the economics of survival have never been more precarious. Reimbursement rates have not kept pace with inflation, staffing costs have surged and some commercial payers have effectively closed the door on negotiations. Suzi Cunningham knows this reality…
Implant prices for total shoulder replacement surgery have plummeted more than 40% since 2010, but patients and surgeons have seen almost none of that savings, with hospitals capturing the benefit while physician reimbursements fell nearly as fast as the implant…
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Two CMS policy changes — a 2.5% efficiency adjustment to work RVUs for non-time-based services and a revision to the practice expense methodology — will cut payments to gastroenterologists for ASC and hospital-based endoscopy by $58 million, while boosting payments…
GI Partners of Illinois, the largest independent physician-led gastroenterology group in the state, has announced a strategic partnership with Nexus Healthcare Management to launch an AI-driven chronic care platform across its network, according to a May 19 news release shared…
An Illinois physician who was previously named in a federal civil complaint has agreed to pay $62,500 to resolve False Claims Act allegations of signing orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces for Medicare beneficiaries, the Justice Department said in a…
The Louisiana State Legislature has passed a bill ensuring certified registered nurse anesthetists are reimbursed by insurers for anesthesia services they are licensed to provide, sending the measure to Gov. Jeff Landry for his signature. The legislation, SB275, comes in…
Two Massachusetts clinics and their physician founder have agreed to pay $1.4 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations of fraudulently billing government health insurance programs for services never performed, the Justice Department said in a May 19 news release.…