ASC Physician Brief

UHC Backtracks Prior Authorization Policy – ASCA advocacy helps halt insurer's planned GI policy

ASCA Backs Physician Pay Bill – Momentum growing for Medicare physician reimbursement reform

Studies Referenced:
MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation Report

ASC Advocacy in Action – ASCA members take over 100 Congressional meetings to advocate for ASCs

Public Health Emergency to Expire May 11 – Some policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic will expire

Studies Referenced:
The Persistent Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Total Joint Arthroplasty

Meet Tyler Marks, MD – ASCA’s Board Secretary on the biggest opportunities and challenges facing ASCs

Cyberattacks on the Rise – Three recommendations to protect your business and patient health information

Studies Referenced:
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breaches

Healthcare Providers Ask Congress for Payment Cut Relief – Physicians facing Medicare cuts in 2023 unless Congress acts

Rising Costs Exceed Revenue Increases in Physician Practices – Operating costs are rising faster than revenue

Studies Referenced:
KaufmanHall Physician Flash Report

Physician Employment Surges, Staffing Shortages Loom – Challenges in physician and nurse recruitment are expected to grow

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Continues to Rise – As of January 2022, 46% of Medicare beneficiaries had Medicare Advantage plans

Studies Referenced:
COVID-19’s Impact On Acquisitions of Physician Practices and Physician Employment 2019-2021

Physician workforce in the United States of America: forecasting nationwide shortages

Assessing the lingering impact of COVID-19 on the nursing workforce

ASCs Grapple with Surprise Billing Compliance – ASCA working to provide compliance information and resources

Copay Penalty Causes ASC Patients to Pay More – Legislation would fix Medicare copay issue

Studies Referenced –
2022 Physician Compensation Report

Congress Averts Physician Pay Cuts – 2% sequester remains suspended for first quarter 2022

Surprise Medical Billing – New regulations take effect January 1, 2022

Studies Referenced –
Shifting Common Procedures to Ambulatory Surgery Centers Can Save Patients More Than $680

Biden Administration Reveals Medicare Priorities – New administration proposes updates to Medicare rates and policies

ASCs Under Cyberattack – Three ways to protect your patient's health information

Studies Referenced –
COVID-19’s Impact On Acquisitions of Physician Practices and Physician Employment 2019-2020

COVID-19: Road to Recovery – 2% sequestration cuts extended through 2021

MIPS Reaches Maturity – Medicare’s value-based payment program carries significant payment implications

Studies Referenced –
Reducing Medicare Costs by Migrating Volume from HOPDs to ASCs

Medical Device Firm Payments To Physicians Exceed What Drug Companies Pay Physicians, Target Surgical Specialists

A Year Unlike Any Other – ASCA’s pandemic efforts on behalf of the ASC community

Market Insights – New procedures signals future growth for the ASC market

Studies Referenced –
Reducing Medicare Costs by Migrating Volume from HOPDs to ASCs