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CON laws' domino effect on ASC, hospital partnerships
Certificate-of-need laws require healthcare systems or providers to receive special approval from the state before expanding or building a new facility, and they vary by state.
CMS's 2025 ASC pay rule 'a step sideways'
CMS issued the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System final rule Nov. 1, with slight pay bumps in each setting despite continued inflation and specialist shortages.
Optometrist to pay $1M+ to settle false claims allegations
An optometrist in Austin, Texas, has agreed to pay the U.S. and the state of Texas $1,055,379 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act.
9 states targeting private equity
Private equity activity in healthcare has increased over the last decade, and some states have passed or have pending legislation that could increase scrutiny over private equity deals in healthcare.
Physician sues Kaiser Permanente-affiliated group for $8M
A Salem, Ore., radiologist has filed a lawsuit against a Kaiser Permanente-affiliated physician group alleging he faced retaliation after bringing forth fraud allegations against two other physicians, The Lund Report reported Nov. 1.
Cardiologist compensation, workforce in 2024: 10 notes
Here are 10 notes on the state of cardiology’s workforce and compensation in 2024, as reported by Becker’s:
15 new ASCs in October
Here are 15 ASCs that were opened or announced in the last month, as reported by Becker’s:
Cardiologist's license suspended following $1.9M fraud conviction
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has permanently revoked the license of a cardiologist who owned and operated Matawan-Aberdeen Heart & Medical Center in Matawan, N.J., following his conviction in a $1.9 million fraud scheme.
A flurry of ASC lawsuits shifting the industry
In the last month, five lawsuits have emerged with significant implications for the ASC industry, covering critical issues from fraud and reimbursement disputes to rising nuclear verdicts and malpractice settlements.
Atrium sells medical outpatient building
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has sold its Atrium Medical Center Medical Outpatient Building, a medical office facility, in Middletown, Ohio, to Chicago-based Remedy Medical Properties, according to a Nov. 1 report from the Cincinnati Business Co…
