Category: Becker’s ASC Review

5 numbers making gastroenterologists nervous

Here are five numbers gastroenterologists are watching right now: 

Sutter Health to open $380M ASC, cancer center

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health plans to open a $380 million cancer center and ASC in Modesto, Calif. 

Oklahoma physician settles prescription fraud claims

Tuan Nguyen, MD, a physician in Oklahoma City, agreed to pay $165,000 to settle civil penalty claims that he issued invalid prescriptions for Schedule III controlled substances.

Modern Heart and Vascular adds interventional cardiologist

Humble, Texas-based Modern Heart and Vascular has added Devang Parikh, MD, to its staff.

CMS proposes Medicare overpayment rule

At the end of 2022, CMS proposed an amendment to its overpayment regulations to revise the definition of several terms, including the “identified” definition, specifying when a provider has “knowingly received or retained an overpayment.”

SuraVision opens Texas ASC

Eyecare services provider SuraVision has opened a new surgery center in Houston, Texas. 

3 recent CON wins

Certificate-of-need laws have long been a point of contention in ASC development. Here are three recent fights over CON approval:

How single-specialty ASCs may have an advantage

As the ASC market becomes increasingly competitive with more players vying for market share, a successful strategy may be the difference between ASCs that thrive and those that struggle.

Gastro Health opens new center in Cincinnati

Miami-based Gastro Health, one of the largest gastroenterology-focused ASC chains in the U.S., opened a new facility in Cincinnati. 

Hoover Health Care Authority earns certificate of need following court decision

In November, Healthcare Resources purchased a 91-acre campus in Hoover, Ala., that it planned to convert into a mixed-use center anchored by an ASC and physician medical offices. Since then, the system has been tied up in court battles to earn a certif…