Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Illinois’ colonoscopy legislation: What it could mean for access, ASC sustainability

In August, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed new legislation mandating insurance coverage for all colonoscopies for patients who present symptoms of colon cancer or have a preexisting colon condition.  But how will this policy shift impact ASCs, particularly as they grapple with reimbursement challenges and increasing operational costs? Manish Bhuva, MD, a gastroenterologist at Chicago-based […]

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Total CRNAs by state

Texas is the state with the most CRNAs in the nation, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Here are the number of nurse anesthetists by state.  Editor’s note: Data for Colorado is unavailable.  Alabama: 1,410 Alaska: 30 Arizona: 8 or less Arkansas: 320 California: 2,270 Connecticut: […]

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States with the most, least RNs

California is the state with the most registered nurses in the nation, while Wyoming has the least, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Here are the number of RNs by state, ranked from most to least:  Editor’s note: Data for Colorado is unavailable. 

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Energy company cuts off power to Ohio medical office building network after 1 year of unpaid bills

American Electric Power Ohio shut off power at Martins Ferry-based East Ohio Regional Hospital and its medical office buildings after the system did not pay its bills for more than one year, according to an April 3 report from The Times Leader. The electric company originally cut the power April 1, but it was turned […]

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‘This is not the past’: Anesthesia’s outpatient revolution

As the demand for anesthesia grows alongside the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting, anesthesia leaders are getting creative in the ways they meet the shifting demands of the industry.  Scott Mayer, CEO of Rosemont, Ill.-based Ambulatory Anesthesia Associates, recently joined Becker’s to discuss how his organization’s experience in the office-based procedure space is […]

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Physician owner pays to resolve false claims allegations 

Beckley, W.V.-based Med-Surg Physician Group and its owner Oluyemisi Sangodeyi, MD, agreed to pay $152,382 to settle allegations they submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims and falsely certified compliance with program requirements, according to an April 2 news release from the Justice Department.  What happened? 

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Trump’s healthcare leadership shakeup: 4 updates for ASCs 

The Senate recently confirmed two of ​President Donald Trump’s selections to key healthcare leadership positions, and legislators are set to weigh in on other nominees. Here are four updates to know since March 23: 1.On March 25, the Senate confirmed Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, as the director of the National Institutes of Health with a […]

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Texas surgical hospital to pay $2M to settle fraud allegations

Several individuals and medical entities have agreed to pay a total of $3.1 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.  According to an April 2 news release from the Justice Department, East El Paso (Texas) Physicians Medical Center, doing business as Foundation Surgical Hospital of El Paso, agreed to enter a […]

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Top paying state for 5 physician specialties

These are the top-paying states for five physician specialties, according to 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available.  Anesthesia: Minnesota Cardiology: Indiana Internal medicine: Georgia Ophthalmology (except pediatrics): Ohio Orthopedics (except pediatrics): Wisconsin

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2025’s 10 richest healthcare billionaires 

In Forbes‘ World’s Billionaires list, released April 1, highlights the world’s wealthiest individuals. Below is a breakdown of the 10 richest U.S.-based healthcare billionaires featured among Forbes’ 3,028 global entries. Note: The list is based on stock prices and exchange rates from March 7. 73. Thomas Frist Jr., MD, and family: $27 billion Dr. Frist […]

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