From Stark Law compliance to payer standoffs and ASC consolidation pressure
February 3, 2026

1. Stark law's most used exception — and where practices get tripped up Full story

2. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina updates anesthesia billing policy Full story

3. Hospitals + cardiologists are rethinking partnerships. Learn about emerging alignment models in this free webinar, here.

4. 10 key consolidation trends for ASC leaders to know Full story

5. ASC and payers' 'game of chicken' Full story

 

6. Days in A/R down. Clean claims up. What these practices fixed — here.

7. Texas physician practice shutters after bankruptcy filing Full story

8. Boston physician indicted for IRS, insurance fraud Full story

9. FTC chair declines national noncompete ban: Report Full story

10. Medical Facilities Corporation sells The Surgery Center of Newport Coast Full story

 

11. 98% clean claims with smarter RCM workflow changes, not new systems here.

12. Competition is the missing ingredient in lowering healthcare costs, ASC executive says Full story

13. Some older physicians are opting for retirement over cognitive tests Full story

14. Christ Hospital to open $16M ambulatory outpatient center Full story

15. Louisiana hospital doubles endoscopy capacity with $5M expansion Full story

Becker's Learning Opportunities

16. Recoupments & ASCs — Find a practical primer here.

17. UAB Selma cut A/R days by 78% — see how here.

18. 1 missed step = 1 denied claim. How leaders prevent rework before the visit here.

19. Interested in more? See Becker’s full lineup of webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by an ASC or provider organization.

 

 

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