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What ASCs can expect from CMS in
the next year
How will the Biden administration's
healthcare policies affect ASCs? It's too early
to tell, but chances are little will change until
at least 2023.
New reasons insurers are
denying payment
Commercial insurers are changing
their policies to deny hospital and
ASC payment for services deemed
unnecessary or lacking enough evidence
to move forward.
The healthcare ecosystem is changing rapidly and
administrators are following several key trends, from direct
contracting with employers to staffing shortages and
physician recruitment. In this article, several administrators
talk about the big issues on their minds today.
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10 issues ASC execs are obsessing over
Inside the
issue:
OIG advisory opinions
ASCs need to know p. 13
USPI vs. AmSurg vs.
SCA: 10 key
comparisons p. 15
8 internal threats ASCs
should know p. 30
Are ASCs becoming
less physician-friendly?
p. 10
Caseload decline for
6 ASC specialties p. 17
7 financial
opportunities for
ASCs p. 29
23-clinic pain practice
closes without
explanation p. 13
10 of the largest ASC chains in the US p. 8
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