The federal government is moving forward with a long-planned effort to eliminate a list of medical procedures limited to inpatient facilities, per a 2026 hospital payment rule finalized Friday. The ...

Procedures, especially in certain physician specialties, are rapidly moving to the ASC setting as patients increasingly want to avoid hospitals, cut costs and recover at home. For more high-acuity ...

Inconsistent interpretation of federal regulations at the state level, and surveyor subjectivity are gray areas that will ...