An unexpected bill can undo an otherwise positive care experience. With bad debt and charity care expenses up 17% year over year in March 2026, and nearly half of American adults reporting difficulty affording care, the financial side of healthcare…
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Five vascular and interventional medical societies issued a joint statement challenging a federal watchdog report that flagged $105 million in potentially unnecessary peripheral artery disease procedures billed to Medicare. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, the Association of Black…
While federal investigators are raising red flags about peripheral vascular procedures performed in office-based labs, the same data tells a different story for ASCs. In May, the HHS Office of Inspector General released an investigation finding that physicians may be…
Medtech company OrthoAlign has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Lantern ASC system. The technology is a handheld surgical navigation system designed for total joint arthroplasty procedures, including total and partial knee replacements, according to a June 3 news release…
The No Surprises Act was designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills. Four years into its implementation, the law’s independent dispute resolution process has generated new financial hurdles for physician groups. Fort Worth-based Radiology Associates of North Texas recently…
A proposed CMS rule published in May would reduce Medicaid spending by more than $775 billion over 10 years, a figure that has dominated hospital finance conversations for weeks. Although Medicaid populations skew toward hospital-based care, and most ASC payer…
Ascension’s $3.9 billion acquisition of Amsurg is cleared to close, but only after the St. Louis-based health system parts ways with seven ASCs the Federal Trade Commission says would otherwise leave patients in five markets with less competition and higher…
A California state appellate court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by a fertility practice physician who said a private equity-backed management services organization fired him after he refused to dismiss an employee physician. According to the…
The Stark law has been on the books for more than three decades, but enforcement has never been more aggressive. In 2024, seven major Stark law indictments contributed to a record-breaking 979 qui tam lawsuits, with False Claims Act settlements…
CMS published its interim final rule for Medicaid work requirements June 1, setting the stage for a significant shift in who qualifies for Medicaid coverage. Under HR 1, most able-bodied, nonpregnant Medicaid recipients between ages 19 and 64 must work,…
