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$700M Chicago hospital campus with ASC clears key hurdle
A Chicago city council panel is recommending approval of a $700 million St. Anthony Hospital campus with an ASC, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Jan. 25.
Prior authorizations and ASCs: 11 insights for 2022
Eighty-one percent of medical groups have seen an increase in prior authorization requirements since 2020, according to a poll conducted by the Medical Group Management Association in May.
Texas ASC property with 20+ physician owners sold to private investor
ASCs Inc. has sold the property housing the Wellness Ambulatory Surgery Center in McKinney, Texas, to a private investor.
$225M Florida project with ASC, Andrews Institute cleared for construction
The site for the new Flagler Health+ Durbin Park medical campus in St. Johns County, Fla., has been cleared for construction, The Florida Times-Union reported Jan. 26.
DISC Surgery Center earns 5th AAAHC accreditation
DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., has been awarded its fifth consecutive accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Massachusetts optometrist accused of $35K billing fraud
An optometrist based in Carlisle, Mass., was indicted for billing fraud during the height of the pandemic.
The blueprint behind ASC opposition
Opposition to proposed ASCs often follows a formula: Opponents, such as hospitals, say local providers will lose employees and patients, and proponents cite a need for competition or more independent care.
Georgia hospital adding facility with ASC to accommodate population growth
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton (Ga.) has updated plans for a medical office building with an ASC to accommodate the area’s population growth, The Gainesville Times reported Jan 25.
Kentucky physician pleads guilty to $887K tax evasion: 3 details
A physician in Danville, Ky., pleaded guilty to underreporting income earned from his practice to the IRS over a four-year period.
Not seeing eye to eye: Optometrists and ophthalmologists battle in state legislatures
According to May 2020 numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 36,690 working optometrists across the country. BLS does not keep ophthalmologist employment data separate from other physicians.
