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

3. Loma Linda and CommonSpirit on whether ambulatory bets are paying off: here.

4. A PE-backed buyer approaches your ASC. Do you take the meeting? Full story

5. CMS’ fraud crackdown may not be catching much fraud: Study Full story

 

6. 75% of ambulatory leaders say a quarter of admin work could be automated in 5 years. See where to start here.

7. What physicians miss when selling their ASC Full story

8. Payers are pushing top anesthesiologists out of the insurance model Full story

9. Outpatient care to grow 3 times faster than inpatient: Report Full story

10. Another state opts out of federal CRNA supervision requirements Full story

 

11. Most denials start before the claim. See how independent practices are catching them earlier — here.

12. 720 rural hospitals are at risk. Just 6% of ASCs are there to catch the fallout Full story

13. CMS’ Medicare overhaul could cut orthopedic, spine payments beyond 1.68% Full story

14. 10 PA specialties with the biggest pay bumps in 2026 Full story

15. Cleveland Clinic’s surgery expansion: What 1,600 Saturday procedures revealed Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Revenue loss starts in the exam room. Learn how a physician-owner improves charge capture at the source here.

17. Scale revenue cycle operations without adding staff. See how here.

18. Evidence-based guidance is reshaping medical necessity reviews inside the EHR. See what transformation looks like here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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