A Texas man was sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in a $59.9 million scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment billed to Medicare, according to a March 9 news ...

The financial sustainability and success of any ASC generally requires a careful balance of revenue generation and cost-savings — but this equation is more complicated in ASCs. Having a firm grasp on ...

The physician practice landscape has shifted significantly over the last decade as the industry becomes increasingly consolidated and reimbursement rates fall below the cost of running business.  This ...

The Tennessee General Assembly is considering companion bills that would allow optometrists to perform additional procedures. House Bill 1952 and Senate Bill 2076 would clarify that the practice ...

In its 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS finalized a mandatory payment model that will begin Jan. 1, 2027, and hold certain outpatient specialists financially accountable for how they manage chronic ...

Anesthesia leaders told Becker’s the specialty is approaching a period of structural instability as financial pressure, workforce shortages and operational strain converge across hospitals and ASCs.

The Department of Justice is preparing to investigate a growing number of False Claims Act cases involving skin substitutes, with more cases expected, according to a Feb. 6 blog post from law firm ...

Tennessee lawmakers are under pressure to speed up the repeal of the state’s certificate-of-need laws to avoid losing more than $200 million in federal funding for rural health initiatives, CBS ...

A bill that would ban employee noncompetes and related repayment agreements awaits signature from Governor Bob Ferguson, Bloomberg Law reported March 10. The legislation would replace Washington’s ...

Compass Surgical Partners, Baptist Health and Coastal Health have partnered with local physicians to operate an ASC in Jacksonville, Fla. The organizations have taken ownership of Middleburg Surgery ...

Outpatient colorectal procedures have increased 50% since 2018, with ASCs now handling most cases nationwide.  ASCs performed nearly 9 million endoscopic colorectal procedures in 2024, driven by ...

As labor costs climb and federal reimbursement lags, anesthesia coverage has become one of the fastest-growing financial pressures on ASCs. ASC leaders told Becker’s the gap between what anesthesia ...