An existent compliance plan not only detects incorrect coding practices, it may also be considered by some federal agencies when determining whether reasonable efforts were taken to avoid and detect ...

A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit on May 23 filed by Neurological Surgery Practice of Long Island (N.Y.), ruling that HHS met its legal obligation under the No Surprises Act by creating a ...

Burnout and staff turnover are becoming quiet but costly threats to ASCs. Staff retention and turnover is becoming a “silent” force undermining ASCs’ financial performance, Benjamin Stein, MD, ...

Here are four lawsuits Becker’s has reported on involving gastroenterologists and GI surgeons in 2025: 1. A Virginia jury ruled in favor of a gastroenterologist accused of medical malpractice after a ...

Several physician groups have voiced concerns over aspects of a sweeping budget reconciliation package making its way through the Senate. The statement, released June 2, was signed by the American ...

Baxter Health has opened a new ASC and imaging center in Harrison, Ark. The new facility will house Baxter Health Ambulatory Surgery Center and Baxter Health Imaging at Harrison, as well as a new ...

Kevin Coolong, CRNA, a former certified registered nurse anesthetist at Atlantic Anesthesia in Virginia Beach, Va., has been ordered to surrender his license following allegations of inappropriate ...

An argument used by the Supreme Court to thwart former President Joe Biden’s climate change and student loan forgiveness policies now threatens President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, Bloomberg ...

The number of physician-owned private practices in the U.S. has declined by nearly 20% since 2012, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey. The AMA surveyed ...

CMS finalized a 2.9% pay increase for hospital outpatient and ASC services, based on a 3.4% market update, minus a 0.5% productivity adjustment. Several major insurance companies are following suit, ...

Despite ASCs growing role in the healthcare landscape, many leaders feel the ASC industry remains widely misunderstood, even among healthcare professionals.  To shed light on some of the most ...

Here are four hospitals and health systems that plan to lay off employees, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Renton, Wash.-based Valley Medical Center will make service consolidations and other changes to ...