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Beloit Health System files appeal in continued fight against $19M OrthoIllinois ASC

A month after the Beloit (Wis.) City Council approved OrthoIllinois’ planned ASC in the city, Beloit Health System has filed a new appeal, the latest move to block the project.

Ohio ASC, health system to pay $3M to settle improper Medicare claims allegations 

Three Ohio medical providers, including the New Albany (Ohio) Surgery Center, have agreed to pay more than $3 million to settle allegations they filed improper claims to Medicare and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, local ABC affiliate WSYX re…

Physician group to pay $100K to resolve kickback allegations: 5 details

Brockton Urology Clinic in Boston will pay thousands of dollars to settle allegations it accepted kickbacks from a hospital for services never provided, according to the Justice Department.

National Medical Billing Services acquires 2nd company in 2022

National Medical Billing Services, a healthcare revenue cycle management company focused on ASCs, closed its second transaction of the year.

California physician sells ASC to management company 

The Modesto (Calif.) Surgery Center has been sold to an ASC management company and a group of surgeons.

7 stats on ASC assets

Here are seven statistics, including mean facility size and PP&E, or property, plant and equipment, pulled from a 2021 multispecialty ASC benchmarking study from VMG Health. 

GI surgeries more common on the coasts than any other region

Gastroenterology claims the highest case mix, on average, among the nation’s 6,028 ASCs, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.

Average ASC revenue per case for each specialty: 2022

Orthopedics tops the pack for ASC revenue per case, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. The specialty was only the fourth most-represented among ASC cases, however.

Connecticut health system’s insurer contracts ‘stifle competition,’ lawsuit alleges

A Hartford, Conn.-based health system is under scrutiny again for alleged anticompetitive behavior with its physician acquisition strategy.

AMA’s secrets to private practice success

Physician-owned private practices are becoming increasingly uncommon, according to a Jan. 18 American Medical Association podcast.