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Healthcare Reform

Administrators in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) work towards a successful transition as Congress implements Healthcare Reform legislation, while struggling to have a reasonable payment system allowing them to continue providing surgical services.

Healthcare Reform – What’s Next in Your State, and Are You Ready for It?

In this age of healthcare reform, the failing Medicare system and frequently changing reimbursement, ambulatory surgery centers must stay on top of pending state legislative and regulatory changes. ...More
August 28, 2012
Posted in Blog
Accountable-Care Partnerships an Industry Priority under Healthcare Reform; ICD-10 Slips

Despite conflicting thoughts about the potential effectiveness of accountable care organizations, a recent survey reveals that the healthcare finance industry is shifting its focus to healthcare reform initiatives and infrastructure. ...More
July 31, 2012
Posted in News
Survey Finds One-Third of Physicians to Leave Medicine Within Next Decade

Whether retirement-age or younger, one survey reveals alarming numbers of physicians are considering leaving the profession. ...More
July 25, 2012
Posted in News
CMS Releases 2013 Proposed Medicare Payment Rates

As CMS makes public its 2013 proposed payment rule for ASCs and HOPDs, it's clear that the gap between ASC and HOPD reimbursement rates continues to grow. ...More
July 9, 2012
Posted in News
The Impact of Healthcare Reform on ASCs

Although the Supreme Court's recent ruling doesn't have a direct impact on ASCs, the overall ramifications of healthcare reform will affect the health insurance market – and therefore, ASCs as well. ...More
June 29, 2012
Posted in News
Justices Uphold Individual Mandate, Set Limits On Medicaid Expansion

The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the landmark federal health law, affirming its mandate that nearly all Americans carry coverage and retaining sweeping changes to the health industry. ...More
June 28, 2012
Posted in News
Special Interest Groups Weigh In on Obamacare

From the AMA to the NRF to the NAACP, special interest groups have issued varying reactions to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the individual mandate of healthcare reform's Affordable Care Act. ...More
June 28, 2012
Posted in Blog
Physicians Give Healthcare Reform Law a 'D' Grade

A new survey assessing the impact of the healthcare reform law on the patient/physician relationship reveals doctors are less-than impressed. ...More
June 15, 2012
Posted in News
Some of 2012's Remaining Key Dates for ASCs

With nearly half of 2012 gone, ASC professionals should ensure they stay abreast of upcoming dates that could greatly impact their businesses. ...More
June 11, 2012
Posted in News
New Ruling Reveals the Future of Washington-Directed Healthcare

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former senior adviser to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), warns that a new ruling by CMS will force people to get open-heart surgeries that might have been avoidable. ...More
May 3, 2012
Posted in Blog