On July 1, UnitedHealthcare issued a policy update that will no longer include certain physical status considerations in its anesthesia reimbursement calculations. The policy update specifies that the reimbursement calculations for anesthesia services will no longer include physical status modifiers…
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Pediatrics is the lowest-paid physician specialty at $564,000 , according to a July 8 Medscape report. “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers“: Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Oct. 3, 2024, and…
Home-based care is no longer optional. Yet payers, health systems and ACOs often struggle to identify the right patients, coordinate across providers and scale models that deliver ROI. Without clear pathways, efforts stall and costs rise. In this expert-led discussion,…
Aug 20, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Catherine Tabaka, Chief Executive Officer, Matrix Medical Network
- Thomas R. Graf, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Florida Blue Medicare
- Randi Protter, MD, FACP, NCMP, Senior Medical Director, Provider Performance and Clinical Transformation, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Nate Miller, MSPT, Senior Vice President of Operations, ClearSky Health
As private equity continues to make its mark on the ASC landscape, many in the industry are questioning the sustainability, and motivations, behind its rapid expansion. Allyn Wilcock, CRNA, owner of Snoqualmie, Wash.-based Advanced Anesthesia Services and Northwest Healing and…
With more young physicians choosing employment over private practice and increasing financial hurdles to ownership, the historically fragmented ASC industry is seeing a wave of consolidation. Shobhit Minhas, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedics in Geneva, Ill., spoke with…
State policies affecting ASCs vary widely from state to state, from certificate-of-need regulations to shifting Medicaid policies. Two healthcare professionals recently joined Becker’s to discuss the state-specific policies most pertinent to ASCs. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for…
Orthopedic surgery is the highest-paid physician specialty at $564,000 , according to a July 8 Medscape report. “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers“: Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025” surveyed 7,322 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Oct. 3, 2024,…
Healthcare’s staffing crisis isn’t new, but relying on temporary fixes is no longer sustainable. As labor costs rise and burnout intensifies, forward-thinking systems — like FirstHealth of the Carolinas — are reimagining how they build, deploy and retain their workforce.…
Aug 5, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Larry Adams, Chief Nurse Executive & SVP, Strategy, CareRev
- Lisa Stein, Nurse Manager, FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Several states are actively reshaping their certificate-of-need regulations, with implications for ASCs. These policy shifts aim to modernize outdated thresholds, ease regulatory burdens and improve access to care. Here are three key state-level updates to know: 1. North Carolina plans…
Here are six major hospital deals and acquisitions that Becker’s has reported on in the last 10 days: 1. Elkin, N.C.-based Hugh Chatham Health has joined Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, which will invest $100 million into its newest member.…