Category: Becker’s ASC Review

St. Tammany Health unveils new $75M ASC

Covington, La.-based St. Tammany Health System has opened its new St. Tammany Health System Surgery facility, AN17 reported Dec. 39. 

Private equity and ASCs in 2024: 5 notes

While many ASCs remain independent, private equity has become an established force in the industry, with notable movements in 2024.

Optum, Amedisys extend merger deadline amid legal challenge 

Optum and home health provider Amedisys have extended the deadline for their proposed $3.3 billion merger amid a legal challenge from the Department of Justice. 

The 5 largest ASC chains by number of centers 

Tenet’s United Surgical Partners International and Optum’s SCA Health are the two largest ASC chains by number of centers. 

5 ASC leaders' insights that defined 2024 

2024 has been a year of seismic shifts and bold perspectives in the ASC industry, with leaders grappling with the accelerating consolidation of physician practices, reimbursement challenges and the ongoing shift toward ASCs. 

10 major ASC lawsuits in 2024 

Here are 10 major ASC lawsuits Becker’s reported on in 2024 that shook the industry:

New GI practices by state in 2024

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of new ASCs in 2024, as reported by Becker’s:

UNC Health Rex faces religious discrimination lawsuit

Raleigh-based University of North Carolina Health Rex is facing a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing the provider of failing to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs and firing her for failing to get vaccinated for …

Health system debuts Arizona's 1st minimally invasive pulmonary valve replacement

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth’s cardiology team is the first in the state to perform transcatheter pulmonary valve therapy using Medtronic’s Harmony technology, Arizona Digital Free Press reported Dec. 26. 

The small wins for physicians inside CMS' 2025 payment schedule

CMS recently released its 2025 physician payment rule, which included a 2.83% cut to physician payments, marking the fifth consecutive year of cuts.