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The federal government’s proposed expansion of a major joint replacement payment model could open the door for certified registered nurse anesthetists to qualify for better Medicare reimbursement. Under the proposed FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, CMS would expand…

Uncertainty surrounding control over physician practices and decision-making power at healthcare organizations has reached a crescendo in 2026 as hospitals, staffing firms and private equity groups grow their influence in markets across the country.  Three recent physician contracting cases have…

The No Surprises Act, implemented in 2022, was designed to shield patients from unexpected medical bills and set up an independent dispute resolution process for payers and physician groups to settle out-of-network payments.  But the law has become a flashpoint…

Eight months after UnitedHealthcare cut certified registered nurse anesthetist reimbursement by 15%, the financial burden unleashed on ASCs is still building.  The UHC cut applies to QZ-billed CRNA services in selected states and eliminates payments tied to several add-on and…

Iterative Health, a Massachusetts-based company with an international presence, has acquired the clinical research operations of Waco (Texas) Cardiology Associates along with cardiology research sites in Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas — all three previously operated by NextStage Clinical Research,…

Florida saw the largest year-over-year increase in the average annual salary for ophthalmologists from 2024 to 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average annual salary for ophthalmologists grew $3,150, slightly increasing from…

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has acquired a controlling interest in the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York, the region’s highest-volume ambulatory surgery center, located in Amherst. According to a Catholic Health news release, the multispecialty ASC now covers orthopedics,…

A proposal that would strip Medicare coverage from widely used peripheral nerve block procedures is still active nearly eight months after five Medicare Administrative Contractors published draft local coverage determinations in October.  The proposed LCDs would classify therapeutic peripheral nerve…