Category: Becker’s ASC Review

LMH Health cuts ties with Aetna, Humana Medicare Advantage plans

Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health will stop accepting Aetna and Humana Medicare Advantage insurance plans Jan. 1, 2025, according to a Sept. 3 report from ABC affiliate KMBC.

ASC software solutions company partners with Synergen Health

ASC software solutions provider HST Pathways has partnered with revenue cycle management services company Synergen Health. 

5 health systems investing in ASC networks

As interest in ASCs among leading health systems continues to grow, several major industry players have gone all in on outpatient surgery centers.

Texas' ASC market keeps growing

Texas has remained a popular choice for leaders breaking into the outpatient surgery market, with several new facilities in development and opened in 2024.

5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Nashville

The highest-earning anesthesiologists in Nashville, Tenn., earn $286,530 more than the national average for the role, according to Medscape’s Physician Salary Explorer tool.

The lifestyle benefits of ASCs

Adam Spiegel, CEO of Irving, Texas-based anesthesia management group NorthStar Anesthesia, joined Becker’s to discuss the benefits ASCs offer clinicians, particularly anesthesia specialists. 

Cardiologists per capita in 40 states

Connecticut has the highest number of cardiologists per capita out of any state at 11.31 cardiologists for every 100,000 residents. 

ASCs to see 16% volume growth by 2032

ASC volume is expected to increase by 16% by 2032, with an 8% growth in volume by 2027, according to an August report from real estate services company Savills. 

Ozempic's impact on COVID-19 deaths

A new study has found that patients taking weight loss medications including Ozempic and Wegovy are less likely to die from COVID-19, according to a Sept. 2 report from CNBC. 

Well&You to construct 2 Florida ASCs

Jacksonville, Fla.-based multispecialty healthcare practice Well&You plans to add three new medical facilities in Florida, including two new ASCs, according to a Sept. 3 report from the Jacksonville Business Journal.