ASCs are facing rising challenges with Medicare Advantage plans, including escalating implant costs, frequent reimbursement denials and increasing administrative hurdles that complicate patient care and financial stability.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Older physicians hit harder by pay cuts
Thirty six percent of physicians above the age of 46 experienced a pay cut in the last year, according to a recent Physicians Foundation survey.
5 studies shaping anesthesia
Here are give studies and reports shaping the anesthesia market and workforce right now:
The future of ASCs in 1 word
Five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the future of ASCs.
What market trends are disrupting ASCs?
From site-neutral payment reform to consolidation, four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the market trends shaping the ASC industry.
Maryland medical clinic settles ADA claim after allegedly firing worker on 1st day
Gaithersburg, Md.-based All Day Medical Care Clinic has settled allegations from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging that the system refused to provide ADA accommodations for a new employee, according to a Sept. 19 report from HR …
Site neutrality: the great equalizer between ASCs, HOPDs? Viewpoint
Alex Azar and Kathleen Sebelius, who served as secretaries for the Department of Health and Human Services under former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama, respectively, advocated for a bipartisan adoption of site-neutral healthcare payments in a…
Virginia medical center to double in size, staff
A medical provider in Falls Church, Va., is relocating to a medical office building nearly five times the size of its existing facility, according to a Sept. 18 report from ARL Now.
The regions where RNs earn the most
Registered nurses working on the West Coast earn higher hourly wages than RNs in other regions, according to Springboard’s “2023 Wage Report,” which compiled data between March and April 2024.
California cardiologist to retire after 50 years
Hanimireddy Lakireddy, MD, a cardiologist based in Merced, Calif., is retiring after 50 years, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Merced County Times.
