Tenet’s ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, is positioning itself for a new growth runway as Medicare begins phasing out its inpatient-only list in 2026, a policy shift the company said will gradually expand the number of higher-acuity procedures moving…
Patsy Newitt
Across five common cardiology procedures, ASCs consistently post lower total costs than hospital outpatient departments — in some cases by more than $6,000 per case — driven largely by lower facility fees. However, the patient’s share of the bill doesn’t…
As ASCs face mounting cost pressures and tighter margins, Compass Surgical Partners CEO Mark Langston is betting on real-time operational intelligence, something many operators still lack. Rather than relying on retrospective financial reports, Mr. Langston told Becker’s that the future…
Electrophysiologists command the highest base salaries among cardiology subspecialties, earning an average of $645,112 annually, while pediatric cardiologists report base pay closer to $321,850, a gap of more than $320,000, according to data from salary transparency website Marit Health. Here’s…
CMS’ addition of more than 560 codes to the ASC covered procedure list for 2026 is a milestone for the industry, but SCA Health executives say the real impact, particularly for cardiovascular services, will take time to materialize. The additions…
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Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International had an “active year” in 2025, investing nearly $350 million and adding 35 facilities to its ambulatory portfolio, CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Feb. 11. “The pipeline for…
In the $1.2 trillion government funding package passed Feb. 3, Congress approved HHS appropriations report language recognizing the full colorectal cancer screening continuum, including surveillance colonoscopy, according to a blog post from the American College of Gastroenterology. Here are six…
Atlanta-based Arthritis & Rheumatology Center and its owner, Jatin Patel, MD, will pay $2.18 million to resolve allegations that the practice used medical assistants to perform infusion services in violation of Georgia law and the submitted Medicare claims, according to…
As payers intensify efforts to steer cases to lower-cost settings, ASCs are increasingly becoming a focal point in contracting. More payers are tying network participation and reimbursement to measures like site-of-care optimization, quality outcomes, patient experience and physician alignment, pushing…
CMS finalized a 2.6% payment increase for ASCs in its November rule, continuing its use of the hospital market basket update, but SCA Health executives warn the technical adjustments in the payment calculation continue to dilute the real-world impact of…