Becker’s ASC

A total knee can pay an ASC $3,000 to $4,000 and tie up an operating room for four hours. Under the right contract, a carpal tunnel release can pay about the same and take 15 minutes. That math anchored a…

CMS added 619 procedures to the ASC covered procedures list for 2027. The weight scalar will determine which centers can afford to take them on. The final 2027 OPPS and ASC rule, released Nov. 4, gives ASCs that meet quality…

Hospitals have spent years building employed cardiology groups, and the payment math has traditionally supported it.  Gary Kirsh, MD, CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Cardiovascular Logistics, told Becker’s that the traditional math is breaking down, and that it will reshape how…

Orthopedic surgeons are pushing the boundaries of what can be done outside the hospital. But as increasingly complex procedures move into ASCs, the biggest obstacles may have less to do with what surgeons can perform than what their facilities can…

With health systems, private equity firms and management companies all buying, ASCs that look “best in class” get the best deals, panelists said Oct. 29 at Becker’s 32nd Annual Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago. “You want to buy…

CMS’ final 2027 Medicare payment rules will cut physician payments for GI endoscopy performed in ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments by an average of 2%, according to a Nov. 6 alert from The American Gastroenterological Association.   CMS released…

CMS released its final 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule and hospital outpatient and ASC payment rules Nov. 4, closing out a comment season that drew tens of thousands of responses from physicians, practices and industry groups. For many physicians, the…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported third-quarter revenue of $815.3 million, down 0.8% year over year, according to a Nov. 9 news release. The results include the company’s Idaho Falls facilities only through Sept. 13, when the divestiture closed. Here are…