Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Which ASC specialty has the highest case revenue?

Orthopedic procedures had the highest average net revenue per case at ASCs in 2024, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” Here is a breakdown of the average net revenue per case by specialty:

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ASC prior authorizations continue to rise 

Prior authorization rates are increasing at ASCs, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” The report surveyed 590 ASCs in 47 states. Here are five more insights to know:  1. In 2024, 46% of cases completed preauthorizations, up from 42% in 2023. 2. Only 24% of cases that required a preauthorization in […]

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Physician among those indicted in $8M fraud scheme 

A federal jury has convicted a Kentucky physician, among other parties, for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid via Kentucky Addiction Centers, according to a March 26 news release from the Justice Department.  What happened?  What’s next?

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Bausch + Lomb recalls intraocular lenses

Eye health company Bausch + Lomb has issued a voluntary recall of a series of intraocular lenses, according to a March 27 report from Global Data. The recall is associated with its enVista platform following a number of reports of toxic anterior segment syndrome cases by patients who had implanted enVista Envy IOLs, enVista Aspire […]

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ASC cancellation rates tick up

ASCs are seeing a slight increase in case cancellations, averaging a 21% cancellation rate in 2024 — up from 20% in 2023, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.” Here are four more insights: 1. Seventy-seven percent of healthcare services using text messaging saw improved outcomes. 2. ASCs collected 51% of expected […]

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Insurer to withhold millions in payouts to Capital Cardiology Associates

Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is voluntarily withholding millions of dollars in extra payments to physician practices in the area, according to a March 27 report from the Times Union. Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology alleges that it is owed $1.9 million by CDPHP. The practice alleges that CDPHP has not reimbursed them for services […]

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Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons awards ‘shark tank’ winner

Gastroenterology society bestows ‘shark tank’ honor to Montreal firm The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has selected Montreal-based FemTherapeutics the winner of its 2025 “shark tank”-style competition at its annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif.  The competition is designed to support clinicians focused on commercializing their innovations through investment capital, according to a […]

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The health systems taking on anesthesia residents, by state

Just six anesthesia residency programs in the U.S. failed to fill every available slot for 2025, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program released March 21. Just seven states, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, lack anesthesia residency programs.  Here is every health system with an anesthesia residency program […]

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‘Visionary’ Kentucky ophthalmologist dies at 81

Maurice John Jr., MD, an ophthalmologist from Louisville, Ky., died on March 24 at age 81, according to an obituary published by the Courier Journal.  Dr. John was a “visionary” in the specialty, according to the obituary. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and went on to complete […]

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Florida advances medical malpractice proposal

The Florida House of Representatives members voted 104-6 to approve a bill that could lead to more medical malpractice lawsuits, Health News Florida reported March 27.  The bill specifically involves wrongful death lawsuits and non-economic damages for pain and suffering. According to the report, the bill would repeal part of a 1990 law that prevents […]

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