ASCs continue to face significant legal, regulatory and financial challenges in 2025, with cases highlighting issues ranging from employee discrimination to multimillion-dollar fraud schemes.
A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Feb. 6 approved a preliminary plan for Prospect Medical Holdings to hand over operations of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health to FTI Consulting, a state-backed receiver and advisory firm, according to Bloomberg.
Physician productivity and pay increased during the fourth quarter of 2024, but reimbursement for hospitals remained low, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report.”
CMS has fined Bellaire, Texas-based First Surgical Hospital $62,016 for alleged price transparency violations, according to a Feb. 6 update on its price transparency enforcement website.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that healthcare added 43,700 jobs in January, with gains in hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, and home healthcare services, according to the latest jobs report published Feb. 7.
A Wisconsin couple has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx and Walgreens, alleging their son’s death was linked to a sudden price increase in his asthma medication.