Medicare payments to ASCs jumped nearly $2 billion between 2018 and 2023, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Here’s a chart illustrating the growth in Medicare fee-for-service payments to ASCs from 2018 to 2023: Year Medicare payments…
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Anesthesia has changed drastically over the last several years, as reimbursement policies, a staffing crisis and technology development have created shifts in the anesthesia workforce. Jerry Campbell, a retired CRNA of 53 years in Emporia, Kan,. joined Becker’s to share…
Radiologists lead as the highest-paid physicians per hour, according to a recent survey by the American Medical Association. Here are the physician specialties with the highest hourly compensation: Specialty Average hourly pay Radiology $281.27 Otolaryngology $255.50 Gastroenterology $249.66 Cardiology $240.54…
A groundbreaking for a medical office building and surgical center in Chillicothe, Ohio, is expected to take place in July. The Chillicothe Medical and Surgical Center will total 75,000 square feet. It will be located near Adena Regional Medical Center,…
A majority of ASC leaders earned more than $100,000 in gross salary in 2024, coupled with over $1,000 in annual bonuses. However, nearly one-fourth of ASC leaders saw no change in their annual salary between 2023 and 2024, according to…
Payer behavior continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing ASCs and other outpatient facilities. As reimbursement pressures mount, ASCs are exploring new partnerships to improve care coordination and drive efficiencies. But without meaningful engagement from payers, progress remains…
The decision between ownership and employment remains one of the most critical career choices for physicians, particularly as reimbursement strains and practice costs push some in the workforce toward employed models. Jeremy Shiner, founder and CEO of Myriad Systems, a…
As President Donald Trump continues to levy tariffs against Mexico, Canada and the European Union, countries are retaliating, placing in-kind tariff restrictions back on the U.S. A few key states are expected to be hit the hardest by tariffs levied…
As Congress wrestles with the future of Medicaid funding, ASCs, physicians and hospitals nationwide are bracing for potential financial turmoil. Currently, the federal government covers 90% of costs for Medicaid expansion enrollees in the 41 states (including Washington, D.C.) that…
Physician practice bankruptcy filings hit a six-year high in 2024, according to a report on Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors. Here are five major healthcare bankruptcies in the last year affecting physicians: 1. Physician…