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CMS loophole shrinking ASC access | Why anesthesia pay math no longer works | Surgery Partners adds 700 physicians, 8 de novos | Site-neutral payment's looming ASC impact | ASC vs. HOPD cost for 5 ortho procedures

ASC access at risk, anesthesia economics shift and new surgery center growth. March 12, 2026 1. The CMS loophole shrinking ASC access Full story 2. Why anesthesia reimbursement math no longer works for ASCs Full story 3. Revenue cycle execution determines…

Impact of the IPO list phaseout | Anesthesia's 'perfect storm' | Policy changes shaking up ASCs | 4 physician practice deals in 1 week | Compass, Baptist Health take ownership of Fla. ASC

Policy shifts, anesthesia pressures and deal activity shaping the ASC landscape. March 11, 2026 1. The IPO list is disappearing: What it means for ASCs Full story 2. Anesthesia's 'perfect storm' Full story 3. Front office turnover hit 40% in medical…

ASCs' next major disruptor | PE big-money deals are back | Anesthesiologist sentenced in $8M fraud scheme | ASCs' Southern moment | What can revive private practice?

How consolidation, private equity and site-neutral policy could reshape the ASC landscape. March 10, 2026 1. Is physician consolidation ASCs' biggest disruptor? Full story 2. Private equity's big-money deals are back: 5 trends for ASCs and physicians Full story 3. Where…

What's driving physician consolidation | 5 years of anesthesia pay declines | Surgery Partner's earnings miss tied to surgical hospitals | The big wins for physicians in new federal budget | Federal noncompete ban status

Physician consolidation accelerates, anesthesia pay drops and the latest on the federal noncompete b March 9, 2026 1. The drivers of physician consolidation Full story 2. Anesthesia reimbursement declines over the last 5 years Full story 3. How does your…

Biggest threats to the ASC model | 4 hospital layoffs | The retention breakthrough anesthesia needs | 2025's defining deals | Outpatient cardiology's CMS whiplash

The biggest threats, points of relief for the ASC industry March 7, 2026 1. The biggest threats to the ASC model Full story 2. 4 hospital, health system layoffs in February Full story 3. Payer scrutiny is rising. How leading…

Good news for private practice | The secret to controlling ASC costs | Surgery Partners acquires vascular ASC operator | 7 practice acquisitions | Outpatient cardiology's CMS whiplash

ASC cost strategies, cardiology policy swings and deals March 6, 2026 1. Good news for private practice Full story 2. The secret to controlling ASC costs Full story 3. AI, robotics and spine innovation take center stage in Chicago. Learn more…

Biggest threats to ASCs | Anesthesia's retention tipping point | New era of ASC consolidation | 25-year independent physician group sells | Where CON laws could change next

What ASC leaders should know this week March 5, 2026 1. The biggest threats to the ASC model Full story 2. Anesthesia's retention tipping point Full story 3. Thriving vs. surviving: What sets top ASCs apart? See 6 defining traits here. 4.…

The ASC-payer leverage battle | Physicians' next frontier | SC multispecialty group acquired | Texas physicians settle false claims for $5M | Surgery Partners '25 revenue hits $3.3B

Inside the latest ASC power plays, physician deals and billion-dollar growth. March 4, 2026 1. The ASC-payer leverage battle Full story 2. Why cash-pay services may be physicians' next frontier Full story 3. How real-time surveys helped one group increase patient…

Stark law changes that are overdue | How physician ownership will shape future ASCs | $4.75M settlement in GI kickback case | 5 forces shaping anesthesia | PE's outpatient buying spree

Stark shifts, ASC ownership stakes, a $4.75M settlement and the market forces steering outpatient March 3, 2026 1. The Stark law changes physicians say are overdue Full story 2. Will physician ownership shape the next era of ASCs? Full story…

The quiet comeback of private practice | 5 studies scaring ASCs | Physician staffing groups file antitrust lawsuit against BCBS | 4 hospital closures | Physicians weigh in on VBC revolution

Private practice rebounds as ASCs face new pressure. March 2, 2026 1. Private practice's quiet comeback Full story 2. 5 studies scaring ASC leaders Full story 3. How does your ASC stack up? Benchmark your spine and orthopedic program against…

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