Author: Patsy Newitt

Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related procedures follow closely, accounting for a large portion of ASC…

ASCs remained overwhelmingly for-profit in 2023, with 95.3% operating as such, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Here are three more insights: 1. Physicians still hold majority stakes. According to the report, most ASCs are at least…

ASCs continue to be concentrated in urban areas, with 93.8% located in cities, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress.  Here are three key insights on where ASCs are concentrated — and where they’re seeing the most growth:…

A New Jersey pain clinic with locations in Northfield, Vineland and Cape May Courthouse admitted to overbilling insurance companies, according to a Mach 20 news release from the Justice Department.  What happened?

Sacramento, Calif.-based Carson Tahoe Health System — along with its affiliates Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics and Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital — agreed to pay nearly $8.9 million to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans, according…

Here are four ASC controversies Becker’s has reported on in the last month: 1. Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, which does business as Elite Plastic Surgery, reported a data breach affecting 19,846 individuals. Elite Plastic Surgery detected…

Medicaid is under scrutiny as Republican lawmakers eye big healthcare budget cuts for this year. Five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how they’re preparing for these cuts.  Question: With potential Medicaid cuts on the horizon, how concerned are you…

Eight leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest disruptors of the ASC industry.  Question: In your view, what’s the most significant disruptor shaking up the ASC industry today, and how is it impacting your center? Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of…

Extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular lens implantation is the most commonly billed Medicare procedure at ASCs, according to the latest report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Here are the 20 most commonly billed ASC procedures and their percentage of…

An Iowa appeals court has sided with a physician who was sued for defamation by a former Cedar Fall police officer who resigned amid a prescription painkiller investigation, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported March 20.  What happened?