State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its lawsuit against a network of medical providers and surgery centers that it alleges participated in a patient-brokering scheme, according to a March 26 report from Insurance Business Magazine. The lawsuit alleges that the insurer was billed for inflated medical bills […]
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Nanosonics has received FDA De Novo clearance for its new Coris system, a technology designed to improve the cleaning of flexible endoscopes and reduce infection risk, according to a March 20 news release from the company. Coris uses an automated cleaning process to clean the internal channels of endoscopes, such as colonoscopes, where biofilm and […]
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ALN Medical Management, Lincoln, Neb.- based medical billing provider, filed a notice of a data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on a third-party hosting service, according to an article published by law firm Console and Associates in JD Supra March 25. The notice, filed March 21, was […]
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Becker’s has reported on 20 hospital and health system layoffs since Jan. 1. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown: California Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente will cut 64 jobs, mainly in business and IT roles, by April 25, per WARN notices. The system also plans to cut 52 positions tied to its Educational Theatre initiative across multiple cities, effective […]
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Mobile, Ala.-based Infirmary Health Center has broken ground on an ASC and medical office building in Malbis, Ala., according to a March 25 report from Business Alabama. The two-story facility will span 94,000 square feet. On top of an ASC, it will house an imaging center, linear accelerator, women’s imaging and physician offices. The project […]
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Canton, Ill.-based Graham Health System has earned approval from the state review board to build an ASC in Galesburg, Ill., according to a March 25 report from WGIL. The ASC is part of a $20 million ambulatory development project in the region. The new facility will total 8,500 square feet and is expected to open […]
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The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners has proposed significant changes to regulations surrounding office-based surgeries in Alabama, according to an article by law firm Burr & Forman published in JD Supra March 24. Here are 10 things to know about the proposed changes: 1. If passed, the new rules would repeal and replace existing regulations […]
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Here are 10 trends within the ASC industry shaping the way that leaders and physicians approach ASC finances in 2025: 1. Physicians still hold majority stakes in most ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Most ASCs are at least partially owned by physicians, maintaining a long-standing trend of clinician investment in […]
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Certified anesthesiologist assistants have been granted licensure in Virginia, thanks to a law that will go into effect on July 1. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law Senate Bill 882, joining over 20 states in allowing nonphysician anesthetists to practice alongside physician-led anesthesia teams, according to a March 25 press release sent to Becker’s. […]
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Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related procedures follow closely, accounting for a large portion of ASC case volume for Medicare beneficiaries. Here are the GI procedures among the 20 most commonly […]
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