1. Cigna loses motion to dismiss ASC suit over 'systematic,' 'indiscriminate' claim denials Full story

2. Ransomware attack on Texas ENT center encrypts 19,908 patient files Full story

3. Texas surgical hospital founder to pay $92.9M, serve 66 months in prison over fraud scheme Full story

4. Join us at Becker's first ever Orthopedics + ASC Virtual Forum - click here to register!

5. What 6 public health experts think of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine approval Full story

6. Massachusetts ASC introduces total hip replacements Full story

7. Breaking down CMS' proposals for 2021 & more — 11 ASC industry notes Full story

8. How Tenet, HCA Healthcare and Surgery Partners' shares performed this week Full story

9. How ASCs can recapture lost revenue with better documentation practices — 2 surgeons weigh in. Click here to attend the live discussion.

10. U of North Carolina health clinic adds cardiologist to expand outpatient services Full story

11. How the pandemic has changed Stryker's operations, culture: 8 observations from CEO Kevin Lobo Full story

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest

13. An articulating and expandable posterior lumbar cage can significantly reduce pain and disability. To learn more from a long-term study, click here.