21+ hour, 40+ min ago  (309+ words) Five major physician practice deals in 2026 reveal an industry at an inflection point. Independent practices are becoming harder to sustain, academic partnerships are fracturing, and a new mix of buyers " from hospital giants to insurers " is racing to gain leverage…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (635+ words) Vice President JD Vance and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, announced a series of actions affecting Medicare and Medicaid, including a $259.5 million deferral of federal Medicaid funding in Minnesota and a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollment for certain durable…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (500+ words) Health systems are running out of time to get their ASC strategy aligned, according to Compass Surgical Partners" CEO Mark Langston." Mr. Langston joined Becker"s to discuss how ASC strategy has surged and why health systems that hesitate now…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (125+ words) Timothy Doyle, of Selden, N.Y., was sentenced to 14 months in prison for conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to physicians in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Recommended Live Webinar…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (967+ words) From anesthesia stipends to implant sticker shock, ASC leaders say the math between what it costs to run cases and what payers reimburse is breaking down." Like what you see here? Join us at Becker's 32nd Annual: The Business and Operations…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (490+ words) ASC leaders say the pressure facing independent centers isn't limited to reimbursement cuts, and that payer tactics that restrict network access and redirect referrals are gradually shrinking surgical volume. Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, told Becker's that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (340+ words) As payers intensify efforts to steer cases to lower-cost settings, ASCs are increasingly becoming a focal point in contracting." Matthew Humbarger, group vice president of payer engagement and strategy at SCA Health, joined Becker's to discuss how value-based alignment is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (528+ words) CMS finalized a 2.6% payment increase for ASCs in its November rule, continuing its use of the hospital market basket update, but SCA Health executives warn the technical adjustments in the payment calculation continue to dilute the real-world impact of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (185+ words) Inflation remains one of the biggest concerns for ASC and physician practice leaders as costs from everything from supplies to real estate continue to rise at a rate faster than that of reimbursement increases." Physician expenses also rose in Q4, with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (292+ words) Power struggles, closures, big buys and outpatient growth shaping ASCs 1. The battle for control in medicine " and what comes next Full story 2. LifeBridge Health to shutter Maryland ASC Full story 3. Strengthen throughput, expand your network and stay ahead of emerging…...