Category: ASC News

5 hospital closures in February 

Here’s five hospitals Becker’s has reported on closing since Feb. 1:

New York state senator introduces bill to ban noncompetes

New York state Sen. Paul Ryan has introduced a bill that expands upon a 2023 proposal to ban most noncompete agreements in the state. 

10 worst states for physicians to retire in the last 5 years

Kentucky was named Wallethub’s worst state to retire for the last three years. 

Physician found guilty for $1.5M fraud scheme

Eureka, Ill.-based chiropractor Carrie Musselman was found guilty for a $1.5 million scheme that defrauded Medicare and other major insurance companies. 

Shuttered Colorado ASC files for bankruptcy in face of $1M lawsuit

The Urology Center of Colorado, based in Denver, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Feb. 13 in the wake of a $1 million lawsuit from an Iowa-based data security company. 

107 customer refund checks stolen from Pennsylvania ASC

Customer refund checks totaling $55,831 have been stolen from a surgical center in Transfer, Pa., according to a Feb. 25 report from NBC affiliate WFMJ.

7 healthcare union updates in February

Here are seven updates on healthcare unionization efforts in February, as reported by Becker’s:

The ASC specialties poised to change the most

Amid rapid advancements in technology and increased demand for outpatient procedures, change has become a near constant in the ASC industry. 

3 ASC, physician practice data breaches in 2025

Here are three data breaches reported by ASCs and physician practices so far in 2025:

Massachusetts ASC ordered to vacate former Steward-owned medical office building

Tenants of a three-story medical office building in Dorchester, Mass., including Lower Mills Surgery Center, have been ordered to vacate by May, according to a Feb. 25 report from the Dorchester Reporter.