Editor's Note At the 2025 Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) conference, discussion of legislative priorities extended beyond educational sessions. Thanks to a visit from the ranking lawmaker of the congressional subcommittee responsible for most healthcare policymaking, attendees also got first-hand insight into the latest negotiations on Capitol Hill. US Representative…
Editor's Note Tenet Healthcare closed 2024 on a high note, reporting robust fourth-quarter results driven by strategic growth in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and effective cost management, Healthcare Finance February 18 and Healthcare Dive February 13 report. Partnering with United Surgical Partners International (USPI), one of the largest ASC platforms…
Editor's Note Amid growing concerns over healthcare spending and affordability, there is bipartisan interest in aligning Medicare payments for outpatient services across various care settings through "site-neutral" payments, KFF June 14 reports. As a June 2023 Modern Healthcare article explains, last year Congress reviewed legislation to expand site-neutral payment policies,…