ASC software leader Surgical Information Systems has acquired ASC-focused, revenue cycle management, transcription and coding services provider Surgical Notes. 

While many physician specialties have seen salary increases in recent years, those increases are being felt less by physicians. 

During an interactive session at Becker's 30th Annual meeting: The Business & Operations of ASCs, Dan Parsons, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer at Thoughtful AI, and Kathrynne Johns, Chief Financial Officer at Allegiance Mobile Health, discussed the implementation and benefits of AI in revenue cycle management.

In an interactive session at Becker's 30th Annual Meeting: The Business & Operations of ASCs, two leaders from Zotec Partners — David Law, chief client officer, and Sarah Mountford, vice president of client relationships — led an engaging session on revenue cycle-focused strategies that address patient care and satisfaction challenges at ASCs.

The future of the Stark law is uncertain following a recent district court decision that a False Claims Act lawsuit against South Charleston, W.Va.-based Thomas Health System could not be resolved without further briefings on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent reversal of the Chevron deference doctrine.

All of healthcare has struggled with declining reimbursements, patient care issues and administrative burdens associated with Medicare Advantage plans. 

Physician frustration is growing as prior authorization and other payer obstacles lead to increased retrospective payment denial. 

Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act enforcement is entering a new era — turning away from enforcement of COVID-10 pandemic-era fraud, Law.com reported Nov. 7. 

A West Virginia federal district court has dismissed a false claims lawsuit filed against Thomas Health System, citing insufficient detail in the plaintiff's allegations, according to court documents filed by Becker's. 

During President-elect Donald Trump's term, he decreased the average monthly plan premium for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries to the lowest rates MA plans had seen since 2007. 

As many ASCs voice support for site-neutral payment reform to target the growing disparity between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, hospitals push back on legislator action advocating for such policies.

ASCs' payer issues aren't new, but many are now  increasingly challenged by complex and restrictive payment policies set by insurers. 

Physicians are spending more time than ever on prior authorizations for treatments and procedures, which many say has a negative impact on patient care. 

CMS began requiring hospitals to report specific admission information on Nov. 1. 

On Nov. 1, CMS finalized the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule, confirming a 2.83% physician pay cut.

CMS finalized a 2.83% physician pay cut in its 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System released on Nov. 1. 

CMS issued the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System final rule Nov. 1, with slight pay bumps in each setting despite continued inflation and specialist shortages.

House Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, has introduced a bill that would stabilize pay under Medicare for 2025. 

Denials of claims are increasing, along with the administrative burden of managing them. 

ASCs and hospitals are increasingly joining forces as healthcare consolidation accelerates, and more procedures shift to outpatient settings, driven by payer preferences and patient demand for lower-cost alternatives.