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Could the 340B/HOPD rule ripple into ASC pay? | The anesthesia 'luxury' most ASCs can't afford | Why this ASC chose Amsurg over PE | Surgeon sues Mercy over unpaid contract | 2 physician staffing giants merge in PE-backed deal

Plus: How PE is shifting ASC ownership July 30, 2026 1. Could the 340B/HOPD rule ripple into ASC reimbursement? Full story 2. Why this ASC chose Amsurg over private equity Full story 3. See how your claim denial profile compares…

The end of traditional anesthesia contracts? | Inside Amsurg's 1st deal since the $3.9B Ascension close | The NP scope-of-practice policy whiplash | How ASCs win their biggest payer battles | Tenn. practice closes 2 years after MSO acquisition

Plus: The forces reshaping physician compensation July 29, 2026 1. The end of traditional anesthesia contracts? Full story 2. Inside Amsurg’s first acquisition since the $3.9B Ascension close Full story 3. Where does the surgery center sector go next? William…

Why resilience won’t heal physicians' moral injury | What 4 years of CMS pay cuts means for ASCs | 10 best states for healthcare | Fla. lab settles $9.8M Stark law, kickback case | 3 malpractice verdicts worth $39.3M

Plus: Private equity’s legal playbook for physician practices July 28, 2026 1. Why resilience won’t heal physicians’ moral injury Full story 2. 4 years of physician pay cuts in a row: What the 2027 CMS proposal means for ASCs Full story…

Time to 'jettison' Stark law? | A massive month for ASC policy | Why ASCs are done paying anesthesia stipends | Idaho physician to pay $1.25M in fraud scheme | Surgery Partners plans $1.2B, two-hospital sale to Intermountain

Plus: The 30 days that could make-or-break orthopedic episodes July 27, 2026 1. Why it’s time to ‘jettison’ Stark law Full story 2. A massive month for ASC policy: 5 key updates Full story 3. South Shore Orthopedics turned off their…

ASCs getting 'left out' of healthcare's next era | The payvider collapse | Good news for anesthesia | Physician practices driving bankruptcies | 5 orthopedic, spine lawsuits

Plus: Reactions to CMS’ 2027 rules, a noncompete breakdown July 25, 2026 1. Why some ASCs ‘are going to be left out’ of healthcare’s next era Full story 2. The payvider collapse ASCs can’t afford to ignore Full story 3. 75%…

How much are physician signing bonuses? | ASC contracts post-payer absorption | Price transparency updates for ASCs | 1 specialty's shrinking training pipeline | The labor costs ASCs can't avoid

Plus: Cardiology facility fees swing 30K, new orthopedic debates July 24, 2026 1. What happens to ASC contracts when a payer gets absorbed Full story 2. How much are physician signing bonuses? Full story 3. Nobody sees the ASC policy…

ASCs falling behind the pace of change | The era of free anesthesia is over | A regulatory loophole | Court rules against AANA in non-discrimination case | 5 million disputes, zero compromise

Followed by more noncompete updates and a look at the NSA’s growing conflict July 23, 2026 1. Why some ASCs ‘are going to be left out’ of healthcare’s next moment Full story 2. The era of free anesthesia coverage is over Full…

Healthcare bankruptcies in 2026: 6 notes | ASC closure heads to hearing | $2.1B joint venture launched | 5 spine, orthopedic lawsuits | Potential relief for the anesthesia workforce

Plus more moves by Optum, surgeons speak out on CMS and new leadership appointments July 22, 2026 1. The infrastructure rebuilding ASC independence Full story 2. Physician practices drive 2026 healthcare bankruptcies: 6 notes Full story 3. Can a tight…

The payvider collapse | The difficult reality of the physician fee schedule | Anesthesia groups refuse PE, employment | The ASC tax squeeze | New companies reimagine physician M&A

Plus, a look at the ASC tax squeeze, new companies supporting independence and ASC investments July 21, 2026 1. The payvider collapse ASCs can’t afford to ignore Full story 2. CMS 2027 physician fee proposal: A difficult reality continues Full…

ASCs involved in $4.6M kickback settlement | The myth of passive ASC ownership | Good news for anesthesia | Health systems race to build ASCs | More states roll back CRNA supervision

Is passive ASC ownership a myth? Plus a $4.2M kickback case, new CRNA laws July 20, 2026 1. The myth of passive ASC ownership Full story 2. Pharmaceutical company to pay $4.6M in ASC kickback settlement Full story 3. Ambulatory…

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