Plus: CommonSpirit creates ASC division

October 5, 2026

1. Ohio surgical hospital sues own physician owners to block Cleveland Clinic sale Full story

2. Independence Blue Cross breaks the ASC ownership mold Full story

3. 360 independent practices reveal where denials and revenue leakage hit hardest. Findings here.

4. ASCs left $125M in patient deposits uncollected Full story

5. Kansas suspends Texas physician’s license over $89M fraud case Full story

 

6. Webinar: The work before surgery that decides whether an ASC case starts on time. Register with one click.

7. Physician group to appeal state’s denial of $11.8M ASC Full story

8. CommonSpirit creates ASC division to ‘accelerate’ growth beyond its 80 surgery centers Full story

9. 13 hospital, health system layoffs in September Full story

10. Private practices would absorb 80% of Modifier 25 cuts: Analysis Full story

 

11. How Kettering Health beat the 30-day heart failure readmission benchmark and protected Medicare reimbursements: here.

12. Physician CME allowances ranked, from $2,500 to $5,000 Full story

13. BGO scoops up 11 ASCs across 9 markets Full story

14. 3 big moves in ASC joint ventures Full story

15. The US has 98% of the GI physicians it needs — so where’s the shortage? Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. A specimen left 2 hours at room temperature is already different. See why here.

17. A below-threshold MIPS score can cut anesthesia Medicare pay up to 9%. Protect it here.

18. Blood tests for cancer and Alzheimer’s are arriving faster than plans can vet them. Details here.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: prostate cancer imaging, procurement in an AI era and hospital capacity. See the sessions here.

 

 

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