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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.

ASC Association Supports The “Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act”

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) strongly supports legislation sponsored by US Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) and US Representative Daniel E. Lungren (R-CA) (S. 3578 and H.R. 5141) that would eliminate a health care reform law mandate that all businesses must ...More
November 8, 2010
Posted in News
Legal Issues in the ASC Industry

Lorin Patterson gives his insight on the ASC industry's legal issues. ...More
November 2, 2010
Posted in Articles
Feds Charge Dozens in Largest Medicare Fraud

A network of Armenian gangsters used fake healthcare clinics and other scams in an effort to cheat Medicare out of $163 million, according to U.S. authorities. This is the most extensive fraud by one outlet in the program's history. ...More
October 18, 2010
Posted in News
Negotiating Contracts: Latest Trends and Best practices

The Unites States healthcare system has seen many changes in legislative, regulatory and reform sectors. Staying on top of key issues that are highly relevant in today’s ambulatory industry will allow facilities to further their knowledge on how to negotiate contracts for a ...More
October 15, 2010
Posted in Articles
CMS Hosts ASC Forum on Value Based Purchasing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a Special Open Door Forum on the Report to Congress for implementing a Value Based Purchasing Program for Ambulatory Surgery Centers or ASCs required by Section 3006 (as added by Section 10301(a)) of the ...More
October 7, 2010
Posted in News
ACEP Elects David Seaberg, MD, as its Next President

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today announced that David C. Seaberg, MD, CPE, FACEP, and an emergency physician from Chattanooga, Tenn., was elected president-elect during the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas. ...More
October 5, 2010
Posted in News
PHA and TSJH Provisional Trial Date Set Dec. 9, 2010 In Federal Court in Tyler, Texas

In a lawsuit brought by Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) and the Texas Spine and Joint Hospital (TSJH), regarding national healthcare reform, Federal Judge Michael H. Schneider, U.S. District Court Judge, in the Eastern District, of Tyler, Texas, set a provisional trial ...More
October 1, 2010
Posted in News
Where do physician owned hospitals go from here?

Mike Lipomi shares his thoughts on physician-owned hospitals and how healthcare reform has affected their future. ...More
September 30, 2010 By Mike Lipomi
Posted in Blog
PHA and TSJH Move Forward with Lawsuit

Oral arguments for the lawsuit challenging federal healthcare reform will be heard this Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. CST at US District Court, Eastern District, in Tyler, Texas. ...More
September 28, 2010
Posted in News
NCPA Convention in Philadelphia to Focus on Healthcare Reform Implementation; State of Independent Pharmacies

The 112th annual National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Convention and Trade Exposition, as pharmacists gather to prepare to remain competitive and to better serve patients. ...More
September 24, 2010
Posted in News