Category: Becker’s ASC Review

ACC applauds legislation to reverse Medicare cuts

The American College of Cardiology backed legislation to reverse the 2.8% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

ACC applauds legislation to reverse Medicare cuts

The American College of Cardiology backed legislation to reverse the 2.8% cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

WVU Medicine opens new bariatric surgery clinic

Martinsburg, W.Va.-based West Virginia University Berkeley Medical Center has opened a new bariatric surgery clinic, Herald-Mail Media reported Feb. 12. 

USPI revenue climbs to $4.5B: 7 things to know

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International reported $4.5 billion in net operating revenues for 2024, a 15.4% increase from $3.9 billion in 2023, according to parent company Tenet Healthcare’s earnings report released on Feb. 21.

New York nurse practitioner sentenced for $11M disability loan fraud scheme

A nurse practitioner has been sentenced to five years in prison after stealing the identities of 12 physicians and orchestrating an $11.2 million disability loan fraud scheme. 

The ASC, physician workforce puzzle

From independent practice evolutions and private equity involvement, the physician workforce landscape is undergoing significant transformations, reshaping the ASC sector. 

4 ways small businesses can prepare for tariffs

While potential tariffs brought on by the Trump administration are ever-changing, many healthcare systems have expressed that they are concerned about the raised costs imminent tariffs will cause. 

New York physician convicted in $24 million fraud scheme 

Queens, N.Y., physician, Alexander Baldonado, MD, was found guilty of a scheme that resulted in more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary lab tests and orthotic braces. 

'Either we pay or we close a room': Anesthesia challenges hit small ASCs harder

Declining reimbursements and a growing anesthesia provider shortage are putting significant strain on ASCs, especially those smaller in size that lack the resources to compete for providers.

'You can only sustain this for so long': Payer challenges plague small ASCs

Kristi Manutai, RN, regional administrator for Redding, Calif.-based North State Surgery Centers, joined Becker’s to discuss how payer issues are creating significant financial and operational challenges for smaller ASCs.