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20 highest, lowest paying specialties | A $10B fraud warning | 10 numbers behind the anesthesia stipend bubble | FTC locks in divestiture in Ascension-Amsurg deal | 11 systems buying up physician practices

Plus: The ASC squeeze hiding inside CMS’ joint replacement mandate August 29, 2026 1. The $10B fraud warning for ASC physicians Full story 2. The 20 physician specialties with the highest, lowest annual compensation in 2026 Full story 3. A…

ASCs' $110K anesthesia staffing opportunity | Stark law enforcement is surging | $195M in fraud cases involving physicians | The walls are closing in on healthcare PE | Physicians move to Franciscan after Optum closure

Plus: Is the No Surprises Act’s $22.4B price tag inflated? August 28, 2026 1. The $110K anesthesia staffing opportunity for ASCs Full story 2. Stark law enforcement is surging — These 10 numbers show how much Full story 3. Access pre-qualified…

ASC physicians' $10B fraud warning | 20 specialties with the highest, lowest pay | The new age of ASC report cards | Former Optum exec sentenced for $950K fraud scheme | Why ASCs may lose the surgeon pay war

Plus: Physicians employed by payers face the toughest network restrictions August 27, 2026 1. The $10B fraud warning for ASC physicians Full story 2. 20 physician specialties with the highest, lowest annual pay in 2026 Full story 3. Care extends…

Ascension-Amsurg deal's 7-ASC divestiture locked in | Fujifilm faces $1M lawsuit after demo explosion | Physicians' next hot spot | The math separating profitable from busy ASCs | More CRC screening options, more coverage problems

Plus: Physician whistleblower lawsuit leads to $2.4M MA settlement August 26, 2026 1. FTC locks in 7-ASC divestiture to close Ascension-Amsurg deal Full story 2. The next hot spot for physician opportunity Full story 3. Access pre-qualified patient referrals and get…

Are hospitals hunting practices or physicians seeking buyers? | The ASC squeeze in CMS' joint replacement mandate | Physician specialties' biggest pay gaps | Headwinds behind 5 ASC closures | Anesthesia stipends in 10 numbers

Plus: Physician whistleblower lawsuit leads to $2.4M MA settlement August 25, 2026 1. The ASC squeeze hiding inside CMS’ joint replacement mandate Full story 2. Physician specialties with the biggest pay gaps Full story 3. Drive Greater Operational Efficiency Across Your…

The $314K physician investment | Is anesthesia the limit on ASC growth? | ASCs' next corporate ownership model | Why ASC M&A are outperforming the rest of healthcare | Physician turnover is costing ASCs

Plus: Which services are hit hardest by CON? August 24, 2026 1. The $314K physician investment Full story 2. Is the anesthesia shortage now the real limit on ASC growth? Full story 3. Why accurate transcription is becoming essential for…

The 1st physician specialty to top $600K | A Stark law blind spot | When the $4,000-a-day anesthesia stipend bubble will pop | 10 anesthesia controversies | The colonoscopy pay math is not adding up

Plus: A year of reckoning for payers? August 22, 2026 1. The 1st physician specialty to top $600K Full story 2. A Stark law blind spot hiding in physicians’ outside testing deals Full story 3. Your protocols were followed — and…

Who's driving physician M&A? | How Ascension's $1B investment model can sidestep scrutiny | Are GLP-1s rewriting ASC case mix? | Physician practice faces $5.2M fraud allegations | Why ASCs are buying anesthesia groups

Plus: How millennial physician pay changed in 2025, by specialty August 21, 2026 1. Who’s driving physician M&A in 2026? Full story 2. How Ascension’s $1B investment model can sidestep acquisition scrutiny Full story 3. Medicare now separately reimburses qualifying non-opioid…

Who's winning the ASC ownership fight?| How insurers are undercutting anesthesia pay | Physician independence is making a comeback | How CMS could squeeze spine payments in '27 | NC man named in false billing lawsuit

Plus: Will cardiology’s ASC strategy pay off? August 20, 2026 1. Who’s winning the fight for ASC ownership? Full story 2. How insurers are undercutting anesthesia payment Full story 3. Start the week with the people who run the hospital and…

Will 2027 be payers' year of reckoning? | 'Feelings have no place' in ASC growth | The $314K cost of employing a physician | 10 anesthesia controversies | SC practice closes after parent company bankruptcy

Plus: What’s going on with CVS Health? August 19, 2026 1. 2027: A year of reckoning for payers? Full story 2. The $314K cost of employing a physician Full story 3. Your team did everything right. The positioning injury happened…