Patsy Newitt

An Illinois clinic lost coverage from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and an Idaho ASC lost coverage from CMS in 2021. 

With the South Carolina Senate's vote to repeal the certificate of need process, two physicians could be a step closer to receiving the green light for a $12 million ASC after two years of roadblocks, The Times and Democrat reported…

Here are six studies published by Becker's in the last two weeks:

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a Tenet Healthcare company, is the largest ASC chain in the country with 438 surgery centers. 

Amar Setty, MD, CEO of Baltimore-based Patient Premier, joined Becker's ASC Review to discuss President Joe Biden's performance in the last year.

HREA | Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has sold the Tri-City Surgery Center in Prescott, Ariz., the real estate company said Jan. 30. 

Here are seven insights into price transparency and ASCs from the last year:

Cardiology has the highest projected shortage of physicians, according to Physicians Thrive's "2022 Physician Compensation Report."

Anthem is the largest publicly traded Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate, operating as a Blue Cross or Blue Cross Blue Shield plan in 14 states. 

Surgical Care Affiliates' Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center recently performed a total hip arthroplasty, the first to be done by a Surgical Care Affiliates ASC in Pennsylvania.