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Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady

The Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady amid high consumer confidence and a falling inflation rate, according to a Jan. 31 report from NBC News.

Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady

The Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady amid high consumer confidence and a falling inflation rate, according to a Jan. 31 report from NBC News.

15 sentenced in $40M fraud, physician kickback scheme 

Fifteen people were sentenced in connection with a $40 million insurance scam in California in which a telemarketing company pushed prescriptions and medical devices to patients. 

15 sentenced in $40M fraud, physician kickback scheme 

Fifteen people were sentenced in connection with a $40 million insurance scam in California in which a telemarketing company pushed prescriptions and medical devices to patients. 

Tenet $2.4B sale of hospitals finalized, ASCs remain USPI-operated

Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, has finalized the sale of three hospitals in South Carolina to Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health for $2.4 billion. 

Reimbursements for 11 new ASC-payable procedures

CMS recently added 11 surgical codes to the ASC payable list and finalized a 3.1% payment rate for ASCs in its 2024 final rule.

3 gastroenterology leadership moves

Here are three gastroenterology-related leadership moves that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 8:

3 gastroenterology leadership moves

Here are three gastroenterology-related leadership moves that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 8:

2 physicians charged in university athletics billing scheme

Two physicians, along with two other individuals, were indicted by a grand jury on charges of federal violations connected to a university athletics department billing scheme.

US medical board invalidates some exam scores

The United States Medical Licensing Examination board is invalidating exam results for a group of exam-takers following irregular patterns in exam performance.