A wave of payer anesthesia policy changes — capping billable time, cutting CRNA rates and penalizing facilities for using out-of-network clinicians — is intensifying financial pressure on practices already contending with rising overhead. Legislators and physician associations are pushing back,…
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A Florida physician has pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection with a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary genetic testing and durable medical equipment, the Justice Department said in a March 23 news release. Simon Grinshteyn, MD,…
Of the 3,428 billionaires on Forbes‘ record-breaking 2026 list, three built their wealth as physicians, through hospital systems, cancer drug innovation and surgical patents. The list was developed using stock prices and exchange rates from March 1, according to Forbes.…
Case volume is easy to measure, and while culture is harder, ASC leaders say it may matter more. Seven administrators and physicians told Becker’s how they define a high-performing ASC culture — from on-time starts to patient satisfaction — and…
A medical office plaza in Fleming Island, Fla. has sold for $24.1 million, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported March 13. The Fleming Island Medical Plaza comprises two buildings totaling more than 77,000 square feet on 7.5 acres. Atlanta-based SG Property…
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From a new multidose Zepbound pen to fresh data on what happens when patients stop taking these drugs, the GLP-1 landscape is shifting fast. Here’s a roundup of the developments in GLP-1 research, access and policy in the last month:…
Industry leaders say that some of the most widely held beliefs in ASC management may be actively doing harm, rather than just being outdated. From the push to move every case out of the hospital to the assumption that more…
Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons has agreed to a $4.45 million settlement to resolve class action litigation stemming from a February 2023 data breach that affected more than 437,000 patients, the HIPAA Journal reported March 12. Hackers gained access to the surgical…
The Justice Department and the state of Ohio on Feb. 20 filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Columbus-based OhioHealth alleging the nonprofit health system has for years wielded its market power to lock out competition and drive up healthcare costs…
ASC administrators and physicians say the biggest obstacle facing the sector is a reimbursement structure that has not kept pace with rising costs or the expanding role of outpatient surgery. From fee schedule disparities to outdated anesthesia payment models, four…