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San Diego neurosurgeon charged in $100M insurance fraud case
A neurosurgeon was among four charged in connection with a scheme involving nearly $100 million in fraudulent workers’ compensation charges, The Los Angeles Times reported Oct. 13.
Optum posts $63.9B in Q3 revenue: 5 things to know
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum earned $63.9 billion in total revenue in the third quarter of 2024 — an increase of 11.7% year over year, according to the company’s financial report.
$32M ASC opens in South Carolina
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has opened an outpatient surgery center in Greenville, the Greenville Journal reported Oct. 14.
5 gastroenterologists in the headlines
Here are five gastroenterologists making headlines in the last month, as reported by Becker’s:
ASCs' new CMS survey: 5 things to know
Beginning in January 2025, the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems will be mandatory for ASCs and HOPDs. The new survey from CMS will gauge patient satisfaction in Medicare-certified HOPDs and ASCs,…
Physician practices' swinging pendulum of investment
Healthcare has been a focus of private-equity investment for years, driving consolidation throughout the industry.
Nurse practitioners are seeking more equality in medicine: 8 things to know
A group of nurse practitioners has sued New York state in federal court alleging their employer has them doing the same work as physicians, but for substantially less pay.
5 new ASCs opening in Texas
Here are five new ASCs and outpatient surgery centers that have opened or in the works in Texas, as reported by Becker’s since Sept. 6:
McLaren Health establishes heart, vascular institute
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has established a heart and vascular institute to unify its 13 hospital-based cardiology, vascular, and cardiothoracic services and cardiovascular diagnosis, treatment and prevention activities, according to…
California's new $25 healthcare minimum wage law: 5 things to know
A California bill will go into effect Oct. 16 requiring healthcare facilities, including ASCs, to meet certain wage requirements, law firm Buchalter wrote in JDSupra.
