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Time to 'jettison' Stark law? | A massive month for ASC policy | Why ASCs are done paying anesthesia stipends | Idaho physician to pay $1.25M in fraud scheme | Surgery Partners plans $1.2B, two-hospital sale to Intermountain

Plus: The 30 days that could make-or-break orthopedic episodes July 27, 2026 1. Why it’s time to ‘jettison’ Stark law Full story 2. A massive month for ASC policy: 5 key updates Full story 3. South Shore Orthopedics turned off their…

ASCs getting 'left out' of healthcare's next era | The payvider collapse | Good news for anesthesia | Physician practices driving bankruptcies | 5 orthopedic, spine lawsuits

Plus: Reactions to CMS’ 2027 rules, a noncompete breakdown July 25, 2026 1. Why some ASCs ‘are going to be left out’ of healthcare’s next era Full story 2. The payvider collapse ASCs can’t afford to ignore Full story 3. 75%…

How much are physician signing bonuses? | ASC contracts post-payer absorption | Price transparency updates for ASCs | 1 specialty's shrinking training pipeline | The labor costs ASCs can't avoid

Plus: Cardiology facility fees swing 30K, new orthopedic debates July 24, 2026 1. What happens to ASC contracts when a payer gets absorbed Full story 2. How much are physician signing bonuses? Full story 3. Nobody sees the ASC policy…

ASCs falling behind the pace of change | The era of free anesthesia is over | A regulatory loophole | Court rules against AANA in non-discrimination case | 5 million disputes, zero compromise

Followed by more noncompete updates and a look at the NSA’s growing conflict July 23, 2026 1. Why some ASCs ‘are going to be left out’ of healthcare’s next moment Full story 2. The era of free anesthesia coverage is over Full…

Healthcare bankruptcies in 2026: 6 notes | ASC closure heads to hearing | $2.1B joint venture launched | 5 spine, orthopedic lawsuits | Potential relief for the anesthesia workforce

Plus more moves by Optum, surgeons speak out on CMS and new leadership appointments July 22, 2026 1. The infrastructure rebuilding ASC independence Full story 2. Physician practices drive 2026 healthcare bankruptcies: 6 notes Full story 3. Can a tight…

The payvider collapse | The difficult reality of the physician fee schedule | Anesthesia groups refuse PE, employment | The ASC tax squeeze | New companies reimagine physician M&A

Plus, a look at the ASC tax squeeze, new companies supporting independence and ASC investments July 21, 2026 1. The payvider collapse ASCs can’t afford to ignore Full story 2. CMS 2027 physician fee proposal: A difficult reality continues Full…

ASCs involved in $4.6M kickback settlement | The myth of passive ASC ownership | Good news for anesthesia | Health systems race to build ASCs | More states roll back CRNA supervision

Is passive ASC ownership a myth? Plus a $4.2M kickback case, new CRNA laws July 20, 2026 1. The myth of passive ASC ownership Full story 2. Pharmaceutical company to pay $4.6M in ASC kickback settlement Full story 3. Ambulatory…

CMS floats physician fee cut | Who's controlling physicians' wallets? | The PE sell-off debate | Is the fraud crackdown working? | What physicians miss in ASC deals

CMS’ 2027 proposals, physician financial autonomy and a look inside the federal fraud crackdown July 18, 2026 1. CMS floats 1.68% cut to physician fee schedule, 7 other things to know Full story 2. Who’s controlling physician wallets? Full story…

The word that defines healthcare's future | Would you sell to PE? | Anesthesia's 'overstuffed' crisis | ASC leaders on challenges, watch-outs | Another state outlaws anesthesia time limits

A look into healthcare’s future; how ASCs are thinking about PE buyouts, anesthesia’s growing crisis July 17, 2026 1. The 1 word defining healthcare’s future Full story 2. A PE-backed buyer approaches your ASC. Do you take the meeting? Full…

Is CMS fraud crackdown working? | Anesthesia groups are breaking up with PE | What rural hospital closures mean for ASCs | Outpatient care projected to surge | Optum partners with Anthropic

Is CMS crackdown actually catching fraud? Plus specialty pay breakdowns, anesthesia group move July 16, 2026 1. CMS’ crackdown may not be catching much fraud: Study Full story 2. The specialties winning ASC procedure access — and losing on payment Full…

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