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.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
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.
California physician, clinics to pay $10M to settle fraud allegations
Two physicians and two medical practices in California, working together under one operation, have agreed to pay $10 million to resolve kickback and false claims allegations.
26 new cardiology practices in 2024
Here are 26 new cardiology ASCs that were announced or opened in 2024, as reported by Becker’s:
