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5 updates on 5 major payers
Here are five updates on major insurers that ASC leaders should know:
Mahaska Health expands cardiology team
Oskaloosa, Iowa-based Mahaska Health added John Pargulski, DO, to its team of cardiologists.
Physician group to sell or close
Nampa, Idaho-based Saltzer Health is planning to sell or shut down by March 29.
Physician convicted for unlawful drug prescription
A Florida physician has been convicted for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances.
ASCs' biggest challenge? The ongoing 'change menace'
ASCs face several challenges headed into 2024, one being a fast-paced and ever-changing healthcare landscape that consistently keeps practices and administrators on their toes.
SUNY facility to close or downsize, free up funds for new ASC
The state of New York is planning to significantly shrink or close University Hospital at Downstate in New York City’s Brooklyn borough, The New York Times reported Jan. 20.
Surveillance colonoscopies are preventive, Congress, GI groups tell HHS
A letter authored by 45 members of Congress, led by Rep. Debbie Dingell, has been submitted to Health and Human Services urging federal agencies to expand access to colorectal cancer screenings by ensuring surveillance colonoscopies are covered as prev…
5 states with the highest, lowest life expectancy
Hawaii is the state with the highest life expectancy, while Mississippi has the lowest, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
10 best, worst states to retire
Florida is the best state to retire, while Kentucky is the worst, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
General Catalyst led $95.5M investment in a physician group, plans health system acquisition
General Catalyst led a $95.5 million funding round for a Texas-based physician clinic chain in early January, and a week later the investment firm announced plans to acquire Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health.
