Category: ASC News

The 13 best healthcare companies to work for in 2024, per Fortune

Thirteen major healthcare companies landed on Fortune’s list of the top 100 places to work in 2024. 

CMS proposes extension of 'virtual direct supervision'

CMS has proposed an extension of its current virtual direct supervision rule through December 31, 2025, and to permanently allow virtual direction supervision for a subset of services. 

7 kickback lawsuits in 1 month

Here are seven lawsuits involving kickback allegations from the last month, as reported by Becker’s. 

What 3 ASC leaders are saying about consolidation

Consolidation continues to  shake up healthcare, increasingly endangering the fiscal stability of  independent practices.

Former Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced for $3M fraud scheme involving ENT clinics 

John Oxendine, a former Georgia insurance commissioner, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme involving ENT clinics. 

14 hospital closures so far in 2024

Hospitals in many markets are closing as they face massive financial challenges, including declining reimbursement rates, shifting market demands and rising practice costs. 

MultiCare, Atlas to develop ASC network

ASC development company Atlas Healthcare Partners and Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System have partnered on a joint venture ASC network in the Pacific Northwest.

Physician net collections increased 4.3%: Survey

Overall median net collections increased 4.3% –– lower than the 5.3% overall increase in compensation from 2023 to 2024, according to an American Medical Group Association survey released July 12. 

10 ASCs hiring administrators

Here are 10 ASCs from coast to coast that have posted job listings for administrator roles within the past month:

Physicians 'not thrilled' about Medicare claims process: Survey

Around two in three physicians see Medicare reimbursement time as a “‘moderate’ issue or worse”, according to Medscape’s “Doctors Evaluate Medicare and Medicaid Report 2024,” published July 12.