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'More scrutiny' in PE Stark law compliance & more expected regulatory trends
Kathleen Fisher Enyeart, counsel at Lathrop GPM, recently spoke with JDSupra to highlight key healthcare regulatory trends that she expects will shape the landscape for ASCs and physicians in the coming year.
Kansas ASC loses $12,000 in credit card scam
The Manhattan (Kan.) Surgical Center filed a criminal report after someone used a company credit card for unauthorized purchases, according to an Oct. 15 report from JCPost.
80K-square-foot MOB built in Florida
An 80,000-square-foot medical office building in Panama City Beach, Fla., has been completed on behalf of The St. Joe Co. and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, according to an Oct. 16 report from REBusiness Online.
10 best part-time jobs for physicians
Many physicians turn to part-time work as they cut back on hours to seek a more sustainable work-life balance. Medscape has identified the 10 best part-time jobs for physicians in a new report published Oct. 16.
Humana to acquire bankrupt Florida multispecialty group
A Humana subsidiary will acquire Miami Beach, Fla.-based Clinical Care Medical Centers for $45 million after the multispecialty group sought Chapter 11 protection Oct. 13.
2 Dallas physicians to pay $1.2M, barred from opioid prescription
A federal court has barred two Dallas-area physicians from prescribing opioids and imposed $1.2 million in judgments for violating the Controlled Substances Act.
What's new with HCA?
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the country’s largest operators of surgery centers through HCA Surgery Ventures, its ASC arm.
What's going on with the No Surprises Act?
Here’s are recent updates to the No Surprises Act and changes expected in 2025:
Could a new wave of physicians return to private practice?
Around 77% of physicians have shifted away from independent practice and into employed models over the last decade, but some are unhappy with employment and are pivoting back to private practice.
15 payers ranked by Medicare Advantage star ratings
MHH Healthcare, a San Juan, Puerto Rico-based MA insurer, holds the highest average star rating out of the 15 largest Medicare Advantage insurers by membership, according to an analysis from Chartis.
