Payer settlements, leadership moves and ASC ownership trends lead orthopedic headlines

October 13, 2025

1. Aetna to pay $55K to some spine patients in settlement Full story

2. Physician voice, autonomy 'imperative' to Spire Orthopedic's success: CMOs Full story

3. Aligning physicians amid disruption. Find lessons for ASC leaders here.

4. Who backs the largest ASC operators? Full story

5. 5 new C-suite leaders at orthopedic companies Full story

 

6. Ortho practices are slashing denials with smarter coding strategies. Learn how here.

7. Tiger Woods has disc replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery Full story

8. HHS reverses hundreds of CDC layoffs Full story

9. Green Bay Packers promote new head team physician Full story

10. Missed codes = missed revenue. How top urology groups are fixing it here.

 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

11. Scaling robotics in ASCs — how UC San Diego Health & Memorial Hermann are making it simple here.

12. Aligned incentives, shared accountability: Why more hospitals are moving past consultants for improvements, here.

13. Complex wounds, simpler healing — How 1 surgeon is speeding recovery + boosting comfort here.

14. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

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