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Optum faces antitrust suit
Emanate Health has filed a suit against Optum, alleging the company steered patients away from physicians who left Optum to join the Covina, Calif.-based health system, according to a Nov. 20 suit.
MedStar Medical Group to open Maryland ASC
MedStar Medical Group, which is part of Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, has signed a lease with St. John Properties for an additional 19,739 square feet of space in a four-story medical office building, Eye on Annapolis reported Nov. 26.
New York physician found guilty for kickback scheme
A Kings Point, N.Y.-based physician has been found guilty in a kickback scheme that defrauded Medicaid and subjected patients to procedures they did not need.
The state of cardiologist compensation in 2023
The national median compensation for noninvasive cardiologists reached $559,107 in 2022, up 3.01% from the previous year, according to a Nov. 21 report from MDLinx based on data from the Medical Group Management Association.
Ascension gastroenterologist dies in car crash
Shawn Ingles, DO, a physician at Ascension Medical Group Valley Gastroenterology in Saginaw Township, Mich., has died in a traffic accident, according to a Nov. 22 report from Michigan Live.
Tennessee system joins Farm Bureau Health Plans' Medicare Advantage network as others bail
Johnson City, Tenn.-based State of Franklin Healthcare Associates has joined Farm Bureau Health Plans’ Medicare Advantage network, in a move that comes as several major health systems are shying away from Medicare Advantage partnerships.
Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute adds 7 cardiologists
Bethlehem, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute has added seven new cardiologists to its practice in an effort to increase capacity.
5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Seattle
The highest paid anesthesiologist in Seattle earns $630,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
USPI, Optum and AmSurg moves in 2023
Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, and AmSurg have made big moves in the last year. Here is an overview of what the three ASC operators have done in 2023:
33K-square-foot Indiana medical office building sold
A 33,000-square-foot medical office building in Carmel, Ind., has been acquired by Echo Real Estate for an undisclosed price, according to a Nov. 22 report from REBusiness Online.
