Becker's Healthcare January 2, 2026
Here are 10 developments, policies and trends for ASC leaders to watch in the year ahead:
1. Anesthesia shortages and reimbursement declines
Throughout the last year ASC leaders have consistently identified anesthesia staffing shortages and cost issues as significant disruptions to their operational flow and growth opportunities.
“ASCs require anesthesia services to deliver most of the care they provide. Increasing competition and decreased reimbursement for anesthesia services have made it a significant cost center for many ASCs. Several years ago, that was not the case. The relatively lower reimbursement rates for ASCs, combined with these increasing costs, have made the business model much more challenging,” John Valkenburg, executive director of Upstate Orthopedics Ambulatory Surgery Center in East Syracuse,...
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