The biggest threats to
ASCs today
ASC owners and operators look ahead
to future growth, but five big threats to
maintaining autonomy remain.
Payers shifting strategy
to keep physicians
independent
More insurance companies are looking to
partner with or employ physician groups
to keep them independent of hospitals
as administrative burdens and costs of
managing a private practice increase.
Walmart and Amazon have made big moves in recent
years to expand their presence in the healthcare
industry. This article outlines how Walmart and
Amazon's healthcare ventures could affect ASCs.
continued on page 32. continued on page 18.
continued on page 8.
HOW WALMART AND
AMAZON'S HEALTHCARE
MOVES MAY AFFECT ASCS
99 ASC benchmarks to know | 2021 p. 14
October 2021 • Vol. 2021 No. 8
INSIDE THE ISSUE:
9 procedures CMS
plans to keep on office-
based payable list
p. 24
13 fastest growing
private ASC, physician
companies, per Inc.
p. 11
$17M medical office
building, ASC sold in
Florida
p. 56
What are GI's biggest
disrupters?
p. 48
24-clinic Florida
practice files for
bankruptcy
p. 13
Patients save an
average $684 per
procedure at ASCs,
UnitedHealth says
p. 23
BECKER'S
ASC REVIEW
INSIDE THE ISSUE
80+
STORIES
FEATURED
9TH ANNUAL
CEO + CFO Roundtable
Hyatt Regency, Chicago | November 15-17, 2021
Virtual Event | November 18-23, 2021
SAVE THE DATE
