CMS on July 15 released its 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule, which includes updates to ASC payment rates, the inpatient-only list and ASC covered-procedures list.
Category: ASC News
5 ASC 1sts
Colorado’s first fully robotics-dedicated surgery center and four more ASC firsts that Becker’s has covered since June 15:
CMS may update its Stark Law disclosure protocols
CMS is considering changes to its Stark Law voluntary self-referral disclosure protocols in an effort to streamline the process, according to a July 14 article in JDSupra from the law firm McGuireWoods.
7 federal healthcare updates
CMS proposes physician fee cuts for 2023 and six more federal healthcare updates Becker’s has covered since July 5:
16 most-recruited physician specialties
Healthcare consultant Merritt Hawkins released its list of the most recruited physician and advanced practice specialties in its 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”
3 trends complicating physician compensation
The COVID-19 pandemic has added complexity to the physician compensation climate, according to a July 11 blog post from the American Medical Association.
3 states with ASC price transparency laws
Several states have been evaluating ASC transparency legislation, from price transparency to service transparency.
Optum Q2 revenue hits $45.1 billion, up 18% from last year
Optum’s second quarter revenue is up 18 percent from the same quarter last year, reaching $45.1 billion. Revenue per consumer jumped nearly 30 percent.
7 hospitals opening ASCs
Here are seven hospitals that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since June 22:
Iowa governor signs legislation requiring more ASC transparency
On June 21, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new piece of legislation, known as Reuben’s Rules, that requires ASCs to provide patients with more transparency, The Clinton Herald reported July 14.
