A former employee of United Surgical Partners International filed a class-action lawsuit on May 22, alleging the ASC company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by unlawfully imposing a tobacco surcharge on employees’ health insurance premiums, according to court…
Author: Patsy Newitt
The average cost of turnover for a single staff registered nurse increased to $61,110 over the course of 2024, according to the 2025 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. The report surveyed 450 hospitals in 37 states…
In its 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule, CMS made major changes to its reimbursement framework, which is reshaping how ASCs operate and bill, according to a blog post from billing company…
A Slidell, La., physician has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in a scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary tests, the Justice Department said in a May 27 news release. What happened?
Physician practice owners can earn vastly different salaries depending on several key factors, according to a recent report from Physician’s Thrive. According to the report, independent practice compensation ranges from as low as $53,500 to as high as $370,000, with…
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In May 2025, Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in less than two years, announcing plans to sell “substantially all” of its assets.CEO Matt Schroeder attributed the move to mounting financial pressures and rapid transformations…
Employee retention is a top priority for many ASCs as they face workforce shortages and a competitive labor market. Andrew Weiss, administrator of Voorhees, N.J.-based Summit Surgical Center, joined Becker’s to discuss the culture and strategies that have helped his…
Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers has opened a new gastroenterology practice and welcomed its first specialist, Afreen Hyder, MD, according to a May 20 news release from the hospital. Dr. Hyder brings over 20 years of experience in diagnosing,…
Medical education has evolved significantly over the last few decades — but are there key elements still missing? Sheldon Taub, MD, gastroenterologist at Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how medical training has changed since he entered the…
As ASCs grapple with fluctuating anesthesia coverage and rising costs, many administrators are finding themselves in a constant balancing act. Andrew Weiss, administrator of Vorhees, N.J.-based Summit Surgical Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how anesthesia subsidies are influencing ASC financial…