Valuation Overview It's important for ASC leaders to know when and why a valuation might be needed. A valuation might be requested for various reasons, including need for expertise, saving management time, regulatory considerations, due diligence purposes, purchase price determination and transaction advisory. Most often, what is performed is a Fair Market Value valuation for the purposes of...

Current Landscape Overview Some specialties have flourished while others have remained stagnant in the ASC market as there is a continued growth. In order for a specialty to not only survive but thrive in the ASC market there needs to be a seamless shift to outpatient procedures. One of the keys to helping specialty ASC growth is giving patients the option to have their procedures performed at...

Operating Environment Overview From COVID-19 to CMS removing 255 procedures from the ASC-payable list, ASCs are facing many obstacles in maintaining profitability.   1. Mitigating the impact of what appears to be a crisis in healthcare manpower for ASCs in terms of resiliency, availability and cost of staff. 2. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated chronic health needs, premature...

Regulatory Update Overview CMS issued warnings to 256 hospitals deemed not in compliance with its price transparency rule as of late September. Here are eight federal updates from the last two weeks: Federal Updates 1. CMS unveiled another rule aimed at protecting patients from surprise billing. The new interim final rule addresses several provisions in the No Surprises Act passed by Congress...