Anesthesia providers are caught between rising compensation expectations and a payer environment that keeps narrowing what they can collect. For ASCs, the math is getting harder to ignore. Here are 10 numbers illustrating the crisis: $20.44. The CMS anesthesia conversion…
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Health system operating margins fell to 0.2% in April, edging back toward zero after a brief two-month recovery. A new report shows just how fragile hospital finances remain heading into the second half of 2026. Drawing on data from more…
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In 2022, Ascension ran 139 hospitals and was losing nearly $2 billion a year. By June 2026, it operated 90 hospitals and more than 300 ASCs. The $3.9 billion acquisition of AmSurg was the final move in a significant strategic…
A recent 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling clarified how federal prosecutors are able to charge physicians and executives for false statements in healthcare fraud cases, according to a blog post from law firm Armstrong Bradylyons. The case involved an…
HST Pathways, a cloud-based software provider for ASCs, has secured a strategic growth investment from Novo Holdings, joining existing investors Bain Capital and Nexxus Holdings, according to a June 5 news release. The investment will support the acceleration of HST’s…
Jon Van Valkenburg has been appointed as the first representative of freestanding ASCs on the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council, according to a June 8 news release from the New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery…
The Erlanger Health System Stark law case is in active litigation, and the compliance implications for physician groups, health systems and ASCs are significant. Here is where things stand and why it matters. The background Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System…
With no certificate-of-need law, a fast-growing population and a regulatory environment that has historically favored outpatient development, Texas is one of the most active ASC markets in the country Here is where things stand. 1. Texas is a free-market ASC…
Health systems across the U.S. are expanding gastroenterology services as demand for digestive care, endoscopy and colorectal screening continues to rise. From new partnerships between academic health centers and technology companies to expanding outpatient capacities, Becker’s has reported on five…
The fight between ASCs and payers used to come down to rates. From authorization delays that strand patients in need of surgery to anesthesia reimbursement that treats fixed coverage like a variable cost, ASC leaders say the pressure now runs…