BECKER'S
ASC REVIEW
Kaiser closes ASC
Kaiser Permanente closed an ASC in Hawaii
and ended GI services at one of its clinics.
The ASC/OBL cardiology model -
2 industry experts answer 5 Qs
Changing federal and state rules are driv-
ing rapid migration of cardiology proce-
dures to the outpatient setting. This article
outlines important trends and concept
moving forward.
Five ASC owners and operators outline their payer
mix and what they anticipate for future reimbursement
trends.
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ASC payer markets and trends: 5
leaders share 2021 insights
Inside the
issue:
How the pandemic
is affecting physician
income p. 8
30% of ASCs have
operating budgets
under $5M p. 7
Where Walmart plans to
open 10 health centers
p. 28
$900M Minnesota
hospital project with
surgery center pushed
back p. 26
Medicare to save
$73.4B with surgery in
ASCs through 2028 p. 12
Surgery Partners sells
select anesthesia
services business p. 8
3 ASCs launching total joint programs p.12
October 2020 • Vol. 2020 No. 8
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