The continued migration of higher-acuity procedures from HOPDs to ASCs accelerated throughout 2024, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Fraudulent clinic owner sentenced to 25 years
A former clinic owner has been sentenced eight and one-third to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme involving unnecessary medical tests.
CMS' ASC inflation roller coaster: 10 years of updates
The net inflation adjustment for ASCs is 2.9% in 2024, nearly a full percentage point higher than the average since 2023, according to the VMG Health 2025 Healthcare M&A Report.
5 biggest ASC companies by market share in 2025
Around 33.5% of freestanding ASCs are owned and operated by chains, according to the VMG Health 2025 Healthcare M&A Report.
Louisiana physician sentenced for illegal drug distribution, healthcare fraud
Adrian Talbot, MD, a physician in Slidell, La., was sentenced Feb. 5 to 87 months in prison for conspiring to illegally distribute Schedule II substances and defrauding federal healthcare benefit programs.
Private practice fading: 4 physicians weigh in
As the cost of managing an independent practice increases alongside consolidation throughout healthcare, four physicians joined Becker’s to forecast the outlook for private practice in 2025.
3 noncompete updates in 1 month
Here are three updates to state noncompete bans in the last month, as reported by Becker’s:
Why 1 GI prefers working in an academic medical center
While some physicians prefer the autonomy of working in private practice, working with a major health system, especially an academic one, can afford several opportunities to specialists.
Where have all the independent physicians gone?
About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems — and eight healthcare leaders joined Becker’s to discuss where these physicians are headed and why.
Stark law enforcement is evolving: 10 notes for 2025
Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs.
