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State-based pre-existing condition insurance plans, mandated by the healthcare reform law, begin accepting applications in many states today, with coverage available as early as Aug. 1, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Strictly Pediatrics Surgery Center, a five OR ASC specializing in pediatric surgery in Austin, Texas, is looking for a clinical coordinator.

Kathy Bryant has served as president of the ASC Association and the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation for 10 years. Though Ms. Bryant will leave her position in the fall, her legacy will not be forgotten: during her tenure, she has helped…

CMS has issued a proposed rule on a variety of Medicare payment policies for physicians and other practitioners. The changes, based on provisions in the healthcare reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, would apply to…

The New Jersey legislature has approved an increase of the cap on ambulatory care facility assessments from $200,000 to $350,000 as part of its state budget.

An investigation by the state of Indiana supports Medicaid fraud allegations raised in a 2005 lawsuit against Madison Center, a behavioral treatment center in South Bend, Ind., according to a news release from Phillips and Cohen LLP.

In an effort to control its medical device costs, Anthem Blue Cross of California has begun outsourcing its device purchasing to Access MediQuip, a Florida-based implantable device management company, for devices at about 40 sites in California.

Atrium Surgery Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., owned by HCA, will close in July, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has opened a new ASC in Lebanon, N. H., according to a report in The Dartmouth.

Since 2008, Douglas Johnson has served as COO of RMC MedStone Capital, a Dallas company that acquires ASCs and small, surgery-based hospitals in partnership with physicians. A seasoned professional and administrator with more than 35 years of healthcare experience, Mr.…