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Employees fired from ASC over vaccine mandate protest, may sue
Former employees and supporters protested outside of Copper Ridge Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., on Feb. 3 after employees were fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Feb 4. Traverse City Record-Eagle article.
Woman pleads guilty in $44M scheme to fraudulently bill cosmetic surgeries
A 69-year-old woman pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges after billing cosmetic surgeries at a California surgery center as medically necessary, the Justice Department said Feb. 4.
Private equity firms paid nearly $22M to settle medical group fraud claims last year
Private equity companies with physician groups in their portfolios are being held accountable for False Claims Act violations and will continue to face scrutiny from the Justice Department this year.
ASC surgeon charged with involuntary manslaughter has license restricted
The Medical Board of California has restricted the license of a plastic surgeon who has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after one of his patients died after a breast augmentation procedure at an ASC.
Becker’s debut ranking of all 50 states for private practice physicians
A physician looking to go into private practice has to think about several factors when settling on a location. Prominent among them are the area’s average pay, regulatory environment, amount of competition and individual insurance market.
Congress and healthcare in 2022: 5 things for physicians to watch
Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs for the Medical Group Management Association, spoke with Medical Economics about what he’s expecting from Congress in the next 12 months.
Costs of joint replacements in ASCs vs. hospital outpatient departments
Medicare’s price lookup tool compares cost breakdowns and patient costs for several procedures done at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, including total hip and total knee replacements.
Here’s how ASCs can win in value-based programs
Shannon Yarrow, senior vice president of managed care at Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, joined “Becker’s ASC Review Podcast” to talk about ASCs capitalizing on value-based payment programs.
Payers want to keep physicians independent, Surgery Partners exec says
Shannon Yarrow, senior vice president of managed care at Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, joined “Becker’s ASC Review Podcast” to talk about why physician independence is good for payers.
Ask payers how you can share in the savings, says Surgery Partners exec
Shannon Yarrow, senior vice president of managed care at Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, joined “Becker’s ASC Review Podcast” to talk about reimbursement opportunities for physicians doing outpatient procedures.
