BECKER'S
ASC REVIEW
10 states with the most
Medicare-certified ASCs
California has the most Medicare-certified ASCs,
according to ASCA, with 794 centers. See who came
in second with 426 centers inside.
The payer landscape for ASCs
Michael McClain, executive director of Proliance
Orthopedic Associates in Renton, Wash., discusses
the big payment and reimbursement challenges for
ASCs and key trends he anticipates for the future.
United Surgical Partners International, AmSurg, Surgical Care
Affiliates, SurgCenter Development and Surgery Partners have made
significant changes in the past year and are looking to new strategic
opportunities in the future. Inside, you'll find the key areas each
company is focused on for the next year and where trends in the ASC
industry are headed.
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Where 5 major ASC companies stand in
2019: Strategy, market share & more
Inside the
issue:
Laser Spine Institute
shuts its doors - 5 things
to know p. 48
The Urology Group sells
headquarters, surgery
center property for
$16.6M p. 24
Surgery center reopens
after closing in August:
3 details p. 27
Trends in surgery
center mergers and
acquisitions for 2019
p. 28
Tulsa Bone & Joint
Associates breaks
ground on surgery
center p. 43
HCA Healthcare adds 3
ASCs, outpatient cases
up 3.2% in 2018 p. 24
Ascension restructures
leadership as 3 execs
depart p. 61
What CMS' site-neutral
policies mean for sur-
gery center M&A p. 32
12 statistics to know on ASC management fees
March/April • Vol. 2019 No. 2
Becker's Hospital Review 10th Annual Meeting
June 13-15, 2019 | Swissotel Chicago
Keynotes from George Foreman, Bob Woodward, and Sarah Kliff
Call 1.800.417.2035 or email registration@beckershealthcare.com, sbecker@beckershealthcare.com
or jcole@beckershealthcare.com
REGISTER TODAY
230 + speakers, includ-
ing 140 + spine and
orthopedic surgeons
and pain management
physicians
1 7 th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic &
Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference
70+
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